The Hill's Evening Report — Oath Keepers leader sentenced, House leaves town

View Online  Evening Report Thursday, May 25 ©  AP Photo/Susan Walsh Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for role in Jan. 6 Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.   "The sentencing represents the longest prison term yet assigned to a figure involved in the riot," The Hill's Rebecca Beitsch wrote, "coming after Rhodes was found guilty on numerous other charges last November, including other felony charges such as obstruction of an official proceeding."   Federal Judge Amit Mehta said Rhodes presents "an ongoing threat and a peril to this country," adding, "We now all hold our collective breaths every time an election is approaching. Will we have another January 6?"   Other Oath Keepers members will be sentenced in the coming days.   More from Beitsch: "Rhodes, 58, is a Yale-educated lawyer, and founded the Oath Keepers as a militia to defend citizens against the government." Rhodes is also a former Army soldier.   Rhodes said Thursday he is only guilty of "opposing those who are destroying our country" and that he hopes former President Trump wins next year.   Read more about the sentencing here Welcome to Evening Report! I'm Amee LaTour, catching you up from the afternoon and what's coming tomorrow. Not on the list? Subscribe here. CATCH UP QUICK The White House unveiled a national strategy for combating antisemitism, marking the first time the federal government has formulated such an effort. President Biden nominated Charles Q. 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Read Daniels's full report here.   More from The Hill: Congressional Black Caucus addresses changes since murder of George Floyd, calls for more action EXCLUSIVE Meta faces pressure to support independent audit of risk oversight committee Copies of letters shared with The Hill show that a number of unions and state treasurers are urging Meta to support a shareholder proposal calling for an independent assessment of Meta's audit and risk oversight committee, The Hill's Rebecca Klar reported.   A letter from seven unions says Meta "ignored many well-documented and mounting risks and problems that demand greater attention," in part citing reports about the spread of misinformation around COVID-19 and elections.   Read more here Interested in tech? Sign up for The Hill's Technology newsletter, featuring the latest news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. 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