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By Bill Galluccio Apr 16, 2021 Federal prosecutors secured their first guilty plea in connection with the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol building.  Jon Schaffer, who is a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, was initially charged with six felonies for his role in the riots but reached a plea deal with prosecutors. He agreed to plead guilty to charges of obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Officials said that Schaffer showed up at the "Stop the Steal" rally wearing a tactical ve...

By Bill Galluccio Apr 16, 2021 Federal prosecutors secured their first guilty plea in connection with the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol building.  Jon Schaffer, who is a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, was initially charged with six felonies for his role in the riots but reached a plea deal with prosecutors. He agreed to plead guilty to charges of obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon. Officials said that Schaffer showed up at the "Stop the Steal" rally wearing a tactical ve...

Eric Lee / Bloomberg via Getty Images Originally published on April 16, 2021 2:25 pm Updated April 16, 2021 at 1:50 PM ET A heavy metal musician and founding member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty Friday to charges connected to the storming of the U.S. Capitol and agreed to cooperate with investigators — a first in the massive probe into the deadly Jan. 6 assault. Jon Schaffer, a guitarist and songwriter for the heavy metal band Iced Earth, entered his plea during a hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C. The plea agreement, which comes 100 days after a mob of ...

  Who is Jon Schaffer? Born on March 15, 1968, Jon Schaffer grew up in Franklin, Indiana, United States. The musician's bio on Iced Earth's website lists out a couple of things that he's passionate about. “My passions are studying history and current events, and in consequence, standing against, and exposing, tyranny,” reads the segment. The website also reveals that he's inspired by a lot of politicians including the Founding Fathers of the United States Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry. Other names also include former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, former US Represen...

Updated 2 hours ago Metal Guitarist Who Stormed Capitol With Bear Spray Is First Rioter To Plead Guilty A hundred days after the Capitol insurrection, Jon Schaffer entered a guilty plea and admitted to invading the U.S. Capitol while armed with bear spray. DOJ Jon Schaffer is the first person who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 who has entered a guilty plea. Jon Schaffer, a heavy metal guitarist who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an Oath Keepers hat, pleaded guilty to two counts on Friday, becoming the first known Capitol insurrectionist to reach a plea deal with the federal government.