The former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group and other members have been charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the US Capitol.
The former chairman of the Proud Boys, Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, and four other people have been indicted on new charges. Each of the five were charged with a different conspiracy count.
Tarrio wasn't in Washington, D.C., when the riot broke out. Two days before the riot, Tarrio was arrested in Washington and charged with vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic Black church. Tarrio was released from jail on January 14th.
The indictments against Proud Boys members are the most serious so far, but they are not the first of their kind.
The founder and leader of the anti-government Oath Keepers militia group was indicted in January on seditious conspiracy charges.
More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege are members or associates of the Proud Boys.
A man from New York pleaded guilty to storming the Capitol. Matthew was the first member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to a crime. The person agreed to help authorities.
There was a court hearing in the seditious conspiracy case against members of the Oath Keepers group. The public committee hearings are scheduled to start on June 9. Scott MacFarlane is on CBS News.
On the morning of January 6th, Proud Boys members met at the Washington Monument and marched to the Capitol before Donald Trump spoke to his supporters.
A group of Proud Boys followed a crowd of people who broke into the Capitol grounds just before Congress convened a joint session to certify the election results. The Capitol building was attacked by a mob and several Proud Boys entered it.
The Proud Boys arranged for members to use certain frequencies on their radios. It is difficult for outsiders to eavesdrop on the Chinese-made devices.
Four alleged leaders of the Proud Boys were charged with conspiracy in December. Attorneys for the four men argued that they were charged with conduct that was protected by the First Amendment, but the judge disagreed.
He was a member of the group's national "Elders Council." He is a self-proclaimed Proud Boys organizer. The Proud Boys chapter in Philadelphia had a president named Rehli. According to the indictment, Donohoe was the president of his local chapter.
The Proud Boys are a political incorrect men's club. The members have fought with antifascist activists. The Southern Poverty Law Center labeled the Proud Boys a hate group.
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