Robert Keith Packer pleads guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment
Experts say the rarely used charge is hard to prove, but the case is strong; far-right militia accused of preparing to deliver arms to members on January 6, if need arose
'He sees himself as a much-revered grand figure in history,' says estranged wife of Oath Keepers chief Stewart Rhodes, who has been charged with seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
Founder of militia group hit with the charge in its first use during investigation; Justice Department says members were waiting outside Washington with firearms during riot
Documents obtained by AP show Capitol Police assessed risk of violence as improbable while other reports cautioned of 'significantly dangerous situation' with Congress as target
At event to remember storming of US capitol, former VP Dick Cheney says current GOP leaders in House don't resemble 'any of the folks I knew when I was here'
The violent culmination of a bid to delegitimize the 2020 US election and block its certification has morphed into partisan accounts of what actually happened
Democrats recall and mourn attack on US democracy, while Republicans stay silent, exposing breach in nation's ideals of common purpose, history and values
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