What happened to Stewart Rhodes‘ eye? What does Stewart Rhodes wear an eye patch?

Oath Keepers’ leader, Stewart Rhodes accidentally shot himself in the face with a .22 handgun after dropping it, leaving him using a prosthetic eyeball. This happened before his marriage in 1994.

Rhodes and his estranged wife, Tasha Adams were married for 24 years (from 1994 to 2018) until Adams filed for divorce. According to her, Rhodes was verbally and physically abusing her, hence, her request for a divorce.

Adams used to be an exotic dancer who worked tirelessly to financially support Rhodes’ education during their marriage. They got married when she was just 18 years old.

Rhodes enrolled in Yale Law School in 2001 when he was 36 years old. He was noted as a defender of gun rights and for being well-intentioned with those with whom he had political differences. He became dissatisfied with what he perceived as eroding rights in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

His research paper about enemy combatants’ classification during the presidency of George W. Bush won an award in his final year at Yale. He graduated in 2004.