Stewart Rhodes and his fellow Oath Keepers were freed from jail earlier this week after President Donald Trump commuted their prison sentences. However, that does not mean that they will suddenly enjoy all of the same rights as American citizens who have not been convicted on seditious conspiracy charges.

President Trump has frequently referred to those jailed over January 6 as "hostages" - now he has issued an executive order pardoning more than 1,500 people involved in the riots.