The order comes days after President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people convicted of the January 6 terrorist attack.
A judge in the United States has banned several prominent people who participated in the riots at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, from entering Washington, DC, without the court's permission, if they want to be released from prison.
On Friday, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued the ruling, which is concerning Stewart Rhodesthe former leader of the far-right group Oath Keepers, and seven others.
“You don't have to enter the District of Columbia intentionally before you get permission from the Court,” Mehta said.
The decision comes after President Donald Trump made a controversial decision to pardon almost everyone 1,583 people who faced federal charges for participating in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
On January 6 of that year, Trump's supporters attacked the government and stormed the house in order to counter the loss of the Republicans in the 2020 election. Lawmakers were forced to suspend their Electoral College vote certificate and flee.
Rhodes, who was given Sentence of 18 yearshe was one of 14 defendants who saw Trump commute their sentences, rather than receive a full pardon. Communicating does not exonerate a crime, but it does reduce the penalties a defendant may face.
Trumpet he announced change and forgiveness on Monday, in the first hours of his second term. A day later, Rhodes was released from prison.
Then, on Wednesday, he visited the US Capitol to meet with one lawmaker, according to The Associated Press. The news agency reported that Rhodes also spoke with other officials and defended his actions on January 6.
“I have a case against those who are destroying the country,” Rhodes told reporters, comparing Trump's claims that the 2020 election was rigged. “We represented our country because we knew that the election was stolen. Biden did not get 81 million votes. “
Experts say they worry that the amnesty could legitimize political violence.
Among those pardoned was Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for treason and other crimes.
Since his release and return to his home in Florida, Tarrio has appeared on right-wing radio station Infowars, promising “retribution”.
“The people who did this, they should feel the heat,” Tarrio said. “He needs to go to jail, and he needs to be prosecuted.”
Trump himself has leaned heavily on the rhetoric of revenge and retribution, meaning lawmakers involved in the investigation into the Capitol attack should also be investigated.
He said he could face treason charges and “martial courts”.
“For what he did, frankly, he should go to jail,” Trump told the TV show Meet the Press in December.