The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia Oath Keepers

This Trumpist threat proved itself a danger — now it's forming again

By Alexander Lowie, Postdoctoral associate in Classical and Civic Education, University of Florida Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023.Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes committed during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.In January 2025, Preside…

The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia Oath Keepers

Enrique Tarrio, left, former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, shakes hands with Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in Washington on Feb. 21, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesStewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November 2025 that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023. Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and …