Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers

The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”Trump supporters outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Judge Amit P. Mehta noted that the events of that day caused profound damage to people at the Capitol as well as to the nation’s politics.