A jury was chosen for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other far-right extremist group members charged in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 election.
The Nov. 29 guilty verdicts for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs were the first seditious conspiracy trial convictions in decades. A trial for four other Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy started earlier this month in Washington.
Defense attorneys have said there was never any plan to go into the Capitol or stop Congress’ certification of the vote. The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol. NBC's Brie Jackson reports.
Prosecutors allege that even after his arrest, Tarrio kept command over the Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 and cheered on their actions from afar. As rioters stormed the building, he posted “don’t leave” on social media, and then later “We did this...”
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