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More than 775 people have been arrested in connection with the attack on Congress and nearly 220 have pleaded guilty to various charges. Tarrio, who was not in Washington the day of the attack, was charged with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of law enforcement, destruction of government property and other offenses.įive other members of the Proud Boys were arrested previously for their involvement in the Capitol riot and have pleaded not guilty.

Stewart Rhodes, 56, founder of the Oath Keepers, has been charged with seditious conspiracy along with 10 other members of the anti-government group - the most serious of the charges filed so far in the sprawling investigation of the storming of the Capitol. Tarrio, the former "national chairman" of the Proud Boys, is the second top leader of a right-wing militant group to be arrested since the start of the year in connection with the Januattack on Congress by a pro-Trump mob. Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 38, was arrested in Miami and indicted on conspiracy and other charges, the Justice Department said.

Proud boys leader trial#

WASHINGTON - A leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was arrested Tuesday for his role in the storming of the US Capitol and a Texas man was found guilty of all charges in the first trial stemming from the attack on Congress by supporters of Donald Trump. Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, a leader of The Proud Boys, was arrested in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters.