Attorney Connected to Extremist Group Charged with Obstructing Congress Session on January 6
Kellye SoRelle, an attorney connected to the far-right extremist Oath Keepers, has been arrested and charged as part of a conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021 session of Congress, the Justice Department revealed Thursday.
SoRelle — a ubiquitous social media presence who despite her presence at the Jan. 6 riot had formed an unlikely rapport with the “sedition hunters” who help authorities identify perpetrators of the attack on the Capitol — was also featured by the Jan. 6 select committee during a July hearing on extremism.
SoRelle faces three felony charges: conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6 session of Congress, obstruction of an official proceeding and obstruction of justice for document tampering. Prosecutors say she persuaded associates to destroy or conceal records related to the attack on the Capitol. She also faces a misdemeanor charge for trespassing on the restricted grounds of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
