Proud Boys Face Seditious Conspiracy Trial Over Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Federal prosecutors are expected to open their seditious-conspiracy case on Tuesday against Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the extremist Proud Boys group, and four of its members

Enrique Tarrio, four co-defendants are accused of conspiring to stop Biden from assuming the presidency

The Proud Boys, a far-right group, have tried to play down their role in the Capitol riot. A WSJ investigation in 2021 showed that at many of the day’s key moments, Proud Boys were at the forefront. Illustration: Laura Kammermann

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