Tarrio said that he wished he had the president 'on speed dial' during an interview with CNN's Laura Coates on Friday.
Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the far-right group Proud Boys, said on Friday that he has not spoken to President Donald Trump or his administration since being pardoned of crimes related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Why It MattersTarrio was released from federal prison following Trump's sweeping pardons of figures tied to the January 6 Capitol attack after his inauguration on Monday.
When asked whether or not he stood by his post-indictment apology for January 6, Tarrio argued that he never meant to take responsibility for the riot but claimed that he was sorry 'for what happened' to some members of the Capitol Police.'I want to be clear. When I say I am sorry, or I apologize to those officers that were assaulted and those members of Congress that were scared, I want to be clear' Tarrio said. 'I said 'I'm sorry' for it but then I said...
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