Justice Department Unveils Charges Against Second Oath Keeper Seen With Roger Stone

The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled the charges against Joshua James of Alabama, accused in an FBI affidavit of being a member of the militia group Oath Keepers who illegally entered the Capitol on January 6 in order to obstruct certification by the Congress of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

According to the FBI affidavit for James’ arrest, he was identified in photos taken inside the United States Capitol, wearing a black hat with the words “Oath Keepers” on it, along with a distinctive badge and a paracord. orange.

Photos from the day before appear to show a man in similar clothing accompanying longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone both at Freedom Plaza and at an event near the United States Supreme Court.

According to court records, James was arrested Tuesday in Alabama, where prosecutors from a U.S. attorney’s office have requested that he be held pending further legal proceedings in his case.

James faces charges of obstruction of Congress and illegal entry. He didn’t have a lawyer listed for him Tuesday night.

The FBI affidavit describes James as joining other Oath Keepers who “served as a security detail for a speaker at the” Stop the Steal “rallies and events” on January 5 and 6, without specifically identifying the name of the speaker.

New York’s Robert Minuta was arrested on Monday on charges related to the Capitol Riot, after a video first uncovered by ABC News showed him with other Oath Keepers flanking Stone on the morning of the 6th. January in front of a Washington hotel.

Minuta, who also faces charges of obstruction of Congress and illegal entry, has yet to plead his case and has been released on bail by a New York magistrate.

In a statement to ABC News on Monday, Stone denied knowing Minuta and said he was not “familiar with her name until he was identified in previous media reports where it was alleged he was involved in illegal events on Capitol Hill “.

“If he was indeed one of those who volunteered to provide security when I visited Washington, DC, I was not aware,” Stone said.