The U.S. Justice Department requested that a federal appeals court overturn the seditious conspiracy convictions of leaders from the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. These leaders were previously sentenced for their roles in attacking the U.S. Capitol five years ago.

<img alt="A medium shot of U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Oval Office at the White House" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/c05c84b2-dc5c-4573-b984-4cf72e13e0ab,1776205142713/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C381%2C8256%2C4644%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. Trump refused to apologize Monday for criticizing Pope Leo XIV, after the pontiff cal...