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New Jersey Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Capitol attack, as group's founder gets 18 years

  • James Breheny, an Oath Keeper from New Jersey, pleaded guilty to obstructing Congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
  • Breheny was not charged with conspiring with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and others, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
  • Rhodes was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in planning the Capitol attack.
  • Breheny bragged about storming the Capitol but then deleted evidence and got a new phone on the advice of fellow Oath Keepers.
  • Breheny's guilty plea comes amid a broader Justice Department investigation into the attack that so far has led to charges against more than 870 people.
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