Attorney connected to Oath Keepers charged with obstructing J6 session of Cong.

Source: Politico | September 1, 2022 | Kyle Cheney

Attorney connected to Oath Keepers charged with obstructing Jan. 6 session of Congress

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, D.C. said Kellye SoRelle, 43, was arrested in Junction, Texas, early Thursday.

Kellye SoRelle, an attorney connected to the far-right extremist Oath Keepers, has been arrested and charged as part of a conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021 session of Congress, the Justice Department revealed Thursday.

SoRelle — a ubiquitous social media presence who despite her presence at the Jan. 6 riot had formed an unlikely rapport with the “sedition hunters” who help authorities identify perpetrators of the attack on the Capitol — was also featured by the Jan. 6 select committee during a July hearing on extremism.

SoRelle faces three felony charges: conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6 session of Congress, obstruction of an official proceeding and obstruction of justice for document tampering. Prosecutors say she persuaded associates to destroy or conceal records related to the attack on the Capitol. She also faces a misdemeanor charge for trespassing on the restricted grounds of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, D.C. said SoRelle, 43, was arrested in Junction, Texas, early Thursday and will make an appearance in the federal courthouse in Austin later in the day.

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