Four Proud Boy leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy are also included hundreds of capitol rioters Who will walk free after pardon and reduction in punishment newly inaugurated chairman donald trump,
Enrique Tarrio, who was its leader far right At the time of the rebellion four years ago the gang were sentenced to 22 years in jail – the longest they received on January 6. He got pardon. His co-defendants Zachary Rehl, Joseph Biggs and Ethan Nordean, who were previously sentenced to 15, 17 and 18 years, had their sentences reduced and were ordered released by Monday.
Tarrio's mother, Zuni Duarte, told WIRED that Enrique would be back in Miami by 3 p.m. Tuesday. He is serving his sentence in a federal prison in Polk, Louisiana.
Trump issued commutations of 14 convictions and issued full pardons for all other individuals convicted in connection with the Capitol riot. In total about 1,580 individuals were charged with crimes related to January 6.
“These people have been destroyed, what they've done to these people is outrageous, something that's rarely happened in the history of this country,” Trump said from the Oval Office on January 6. He also offered conspiracy theories that “outsider agitators” and the FBI were somehow responsible for the violence on January 6. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was also convicted of seditious conspiracy, had his sentence commuted and will walk free.
Trump had announced the upcoming pardon at his event at Capital One Arena on Monday, in which he promised the early release of the “J6 hostages.”
He said, “Oh, you'll be happy reading the newspaper tomorrow and the next day and the next day.”
Reached by phone earlier Monday, Duarte told WIRED that he was hoping for Enrique's release. “People are excited and think we'll finally get justice,” Duarte said. “Donald Trump knows what it's like to be on the prosecution's side and the unjust side of things.”
Asked if Tarrio is still involved with the Proud Boys, Duarte responded: “That's a question you have to ask him when he's out.”
Before Trump could even put ink to paper, reports began circulating online that correctional facilities had begun the process for January 6 releases. Social media accounts associated with the Proud Boys were jubilant, and Gavin McInnes, who founded the Proud Boys in 2016, announced a “Party for the Boys” on a livestream of his show, collecting donations to support the released members of the gang. .
As a first day's work, it was surprisingly symbolic. Four years ago, on January 6, 2021, inspired by conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, thousands of Trump supporters came to DC and surrounded the Capitol with the goal of stopping the peaceful transfer of power. Ugly scenes culminated in five people dead, more than 140 police officers injured and Trump leaving Washington in disgrace.
A few weeks later, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States under riot barriers, barbed wire and the eyes of more than 25,000 National Guard troops.