VFTB 3/18/26: Political Prisoner in the USA
From A View from the Bunker by Derek & Sharon Gilbert
March 18, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
The episode features Stewart Rhodes discussing his experiences as a political prisoner and the implications of his conviction.
Imagine volunteering at an event approved by the government, and a year later you're arrested, charged with sedition, convicted, and sentenced to 18 years in prison. That's what happened to Stewart Rhodes (OathKeepers.info), the founder of Oath Keepers. His sentence was commuted after three years by President Trump last January, but the conviction remains on his record. This means that as a disabled veteran, he is denied the disability benefits he should be receiving comma, nor will he be allowed to be buried in a veterans cemetery when he is called home. In addition, he is not allowed to vote in his home state of Texas, a better pill to swallow for a man who describes himself as a Ron Paul constitutionalist. Stewart describes the treatment he received at the hands of the Department of justice for his presence at government approved demonstrations in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. And, as you probably know, Stewart was not the only one tracked down, arrested, charged, and imprisoned for the audacity of protesting against the deep state. He tells us how he survived more than a year in solitary confinement, how he plans to rebuild Oath Keepers, and his mission to train other…
People in this episode
Hosts: Derek Gilbert, Sharon Gilbert
Guest: Stewart Rhodes
Topics covered
- political prisoner
- Oath Keepers
- veterans rights
- solitary confinement
- protests
- government actions
Keywords
- political prisoner
- Oath Keepers
- Stewart Rhodes
- solitary confinement
- veterans benefits
- January 6
- protests
- government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Oath Keepers, Department of Justice
Places: Texas, Port St. Lucie, Florida
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