The ex-wife and son of the founder of the Oath Keepers are expressing concern that their safety could be compromised if former President Trump pardons Stewart Rhodes in a potential second term.
Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the Capitol. The Oath Keepers are seen as one of the main groups involved in the attack. Trump has said he would pardon rioters from that day should he win the White House.
In an interview with USA Today, Rhodes’s ex-wife, Tasha Adams, said she fears the safety of herself and her six children might be at risk should Stewart be free from behind bars.
“He is somebody that had a kill list — always,” she said. “And obviously, now I’m on this list, and so are some of my kids, I’m sure.”
Her eldest son, Dakota Adams, who is 27, shared the same concern. He lives with his mother and siblings in Montana and took his mother’s last name several years ago in defiance of his father.
“If Stewart ever gets out of prison, the first three people he’s going to try to kill are my mom, Nancy Pelosi, and one of my sisters for testifying against him in custody hearings,” he told USA Today, referring to the former Democratic House Speaker from California. “That’s going to be his immediate priority kill list, after a couple of weeks of binge partying.”
Tasha Rhodes and Dakota Adams accused Stewart Rhodes of abuse in the interview with USA Today.
“I get an immediate adrenaline spike from heavy footsteps on a floor above me, because that was the key that Stewart had woken up from a 12 hour prescription painkiller nap and was coming downstairs to scream at everybody,” said Adams, who is running for the state Legislature as a Democrat in Montana.
The family is also trying to save money and raise awareness for their own safety.
