Sunday 31st January 2021
Because of storming the US Capitol
"Proud Boys" indicted in federal court
In early January, angry Trump supporters forcibly entered the US Capitol. For the storming, two men must now answer in a federal court. Both are members of the right-wing extremist "Proud Boys".
Two members of the right-wing group "Proud Boys" have been indicted in federal court in Washington in connection with the storming of the US Capitol. The US Justice Department announced on Friday evening (local time) that the 31 and 43-year-old men were accused of conspiracy and illegal entry into specially protected buildings. The two suspects from New York State were arrested on January 12 and January 15, respectively, following relevant criminal charges.
Supporters of then US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Trump is accused of having previously incited the mob at a rally. The leader of the "Proud Boys", Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, had been ordered by a court to leave Washington before the rally. The police arrested him after his arrival in the US capital because of an arrest warrant for property damage at an earlier demonstration by Trump supporters against him. He must stay away from Washington until his next court hearing on June 8th.
The Washington Post reported last Wednesday, citing court documents, that Tarrio had cooperated with the police following a 2012 fraud charge against him. The then prosecutor stated in court in 2014 that Tarrio's willingness to cooperate in the prosecution of 13 other suspects had helped with investigations in the drug environment.
. (tagsToTranslate) Politics (t) USA (t) Storming the Capitol in Washington (t) Donald Trump (t) Right-wing extremism