Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald T…
of what has become the largest Justice Department investigation in American history.
But prosecutors said he organized and directed the attack by Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol that day. As Proud Boys swarmed the Capitol, Tarrio cheered them on from afar, writing on social media: “Do what must be done.”Tarrio responded: “Do it again.”Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.Defense lawyers denied there was any plot to attack the Capitol or stop Congress’ certification of Biden’s win.
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