Proud Boys
Who Are the Proud Boys on Trial for Seditious Conspiracy?
One of the country’s most prominent far-right extremist groups, the Proud Boys have embraced a violent version of patriarchal nationalism since forming in 2016 and aligning themselves with former President Donald J. Trump. But the five Proud Boys on trial in Federal District Court in Washington, facing charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the […]
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New Zealand Designates Proud Boys a Terrorist Group
New Zealand has declared the Proud Boys, the far-right American group that played a key role in the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to be a terrorist organization, making it illegal for New Zealanders to participate in or support its activities. There was no evidence that the group was operating […]
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Jan. 6 Panel Explores Links Between Trump Allies and Extremist Groups
In their relationships with President Donald J. Trump in recent years, Roger J. Stone Jr., his longtime political adviser, and Michael T. Flynn, who was briefly his national security adviser, have followed a similar trajectory. Both were either convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the investigation into the Trump campaign’s connections to […]
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Proud Boys Ignored Orders Given at Pre-Jan. 6 Meeting
One week before scores of Proud Boys helped lead a pro-Trump mob in a violent assault on the Capitol last year, Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the group, and some of his top lieutenants held a foul-mouthed video conference with a handpicked crew of members. The meeting, on Dec. 30, 2020, marked the founding of […]
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Proud Boys Case Shows Tensions Between Parallel Inquiries Into Jan. 6
For the past year or so, the Justice Department and the House select committee on Jan. 6 have largely managed to avoid interfering with each other, even though both have been driving hard and fast over the same terrain in pursuit of the facts about the mob attack on the Capitol last year and what […]
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How the Proud Boys Breached the Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile Up the Normies
new video loaded: How the Proud Boys Breached the Capitol on Jan. 6: Rile Up the Normies Recent episodes in Visual Investigations Using evidence that’s hidden in plain sight, our investigative journalists present a definitive account of the news — from the Las Vegas massacre to a chemical attack in Syria. Using evidence that’s hidden […]
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Proud Boys Led Major Breaches of Capitol on Jan. 6, Video Investigation Finds
For almost 18 months, the Proud Boys have been at the center of the criminal and congressional investigations of the violent attack on the Capitol last year. More than 40 members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, have been indicted in connection with the assault, among them several of its leaders who are now […]
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Proud Boys Charged With Sedition in Capitol Attack
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on Monday for seditious conspiracy in connection with the storming of the Capitol last January, the most serious criminal charges to be brought in the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation of the assault. The sedition charges against […]
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Group Chat Linked to Roger Stone Shows Ties Among Jan. 6 Figures
It was known as F.O.S. — or Friends of Stone — and while its members shifted over time, they were a motley cast of characters. There were “Stop the Steal” organizers, right-wing influencers, Florida state legislative aides and more than one failed candidate loyal to former President Donald J. Trump. One participant ran a website […]
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