‘I Want My F–king Street Fighters’: Top Oath Keeper’s Call for Violence Revealed
On the call, Rhodes lays out stark plans for violence in the nation’s capital: “Let’s go to D.C. together. I’ll be right there with you,” he says. “I want my bikers, I want my fucking street fighters, I want my brawlers.”
In his remarks, Rhodes demands secrecy from call participants and warns that the meeting could be monitored. He exhorts fellow militia members to stay disciplined, adding, ironically: “Don’t make it easy for them to pop you with a conspiracy charge.”
The date of the transcript matches an “Oath Keepers National Call” described, and briefly quoted, in federal indictments of militia members. The government’s seditious conspiracy indictment describes Rhodes as using this GoToMeeting call to present “a plan to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power, including preparations for the use of force.”
Rhodes has pleaded not guilty, and is being held until trial. Rhodes’ lawyers did not respond to questions about the court exhibit.