Far-right violence a growing threat and law enforcement's top domestic terrorism concern

The 22-year sentence given to Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection highlights the ongoing threat of white supremacist and far-right violence in the US, which has seen a significant increase in recent years.

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9/6/2023

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election, marking the harshest punishment yet for the U.S. Capitol attack.

9/6/2023

Bombshell moment Proud Boys leader finally admits Trump lost 2020 election

Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, admitted for the first time that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election and apologized for his actions before being sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Trump in power.

9/6/2023

Video: Maggie Haberman says Proud Boys leader's sentence won't silence Trump statements

Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio's 22-year sentence raises the issue of potential liability for Donald Trump regarding the events of January 6, according to CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman.

9/6/2023

Ramaswamy blasts 22-year prison sentence for Jan. 6 ringleader Enrique Tarrio as ‘wrong’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticizes the 22-year prison sentence given to Jan. 6 ringleader Enrique Tarrio, calling it "wrong" and "disgusting political persecution in Joe Biden's America."

9/7/2023

Mom of ex-Proud Boys leader calls son a justice system ‘pawn’

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's mother maintains his innocence and criticizes the 22-year prison sentence he received for his involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot, calling it excessive and a "witch hunt."

9/12/2023

Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Claims Prosecutors Pushed Him to Implicate Trump, Gets 22 Years for Jan. 6 Role

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the far-right Proud Boys, claimed that prosecutors tried to coerce him into falsely implicating Donald Trump in the Capitol riot before his trial began, ultimately resulting in his conviction on charges of seditious conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding, and a 22-year prison sentence.

9/13/2023

Proud Boys Leaders Jailed for Capitol Riot, But Extremist Group Carries On Locally

Five leaders of the far-right street-fighting group the Proud Boys have been sentenced to nearly a century of combined prison time for their roles in the January 6 insurrection, highlighting the consequences for inciting violence and opposing the peaceful transfer of power, and signaling a shift in the group's tactics toward decentralized local actions in support of the GOP's culture war.