6 seditious conspiracy cases.The question is whether special counsel Jack Smith will indict former President Donald Trump and other political organizers of the Jan. It is possible the Justice Department is becoming increasingly confident in its ability to win complex Jan. Followers of two extremist groups have now been convicted of seditious conspiracy: Oath Keepers in March, and yesterday, Proud Boys. But more than 400 have faced prosecution for higher-level crimes, and at least 237 have been sentenced to prison.Second, Thursday’s conviction hints at prosecutions that may come.

As of April, law enforcement had arrested 1,020 people for participating in the Capitol assault. Most of those brought to trial have faced only minor charges. First, it’s a symbol of the grinding Justice Department effort to hold accountable those responsible for Jan. government.The verdict is important for two reasons. The juror told Vice News that it was the Proud Boys’ own texts and messages that convinced the jury the men had engaged in seditious conspiracy – an effort to “overthrow, put down, or destroy by force” the U.S. and the fact they wanted to do so much in secret.”That’s what a juror said following Thursday’s conviction of four members of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group for plotting to attack the U.S.

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