Oath Keeper sentenced as judge laments 'true American hero' who 'turned against democracy'

A federal judge on Friday sentenced a former leader of the Oath Keepers militia group to three years of probation in exchange for the Army combat veteran’s extensive cooperation with prosecutors investigating the violent MAGA-inspired attack on the Capitol, according to media reports.

But the road to redemption for Joshua James came with a catch: he was required to hand over the Purple Heart he earned in 2007 – once considered to be “his proudest achievement” – after sustaining injuries in an explosive attack in Baghdad...