Proud Boys leader thanks Trump for January 6 pardon and vows revenge

Enrique Tarrio tells Alex Jones president ‘gave me my life back’ as far-right militias regroup and plan next steps

Who are Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, and what were their roles in January 6?

In his first interview after his release from prison, Enrique Tarrio thanked Donald Trump for pardoning him for his role in planning the January 6 riot, saying he “literally gave me my life back”.

Now that he is out, the Proud Boys leader wants revenge, he told Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist host of Info Wars.

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Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders among January 6 prisoners released by Trump

Far-right figures Enrique Tarrio and Steward Rhodes set free after being imprisoned for helping plot Capitol attack. Extremist supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol on 6 ...
The Guardian - 3d
Proud Boys Leaders to Walk Free After Trump Releases All January 6 Rioters

Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, was among nearly 1,600 January 6 defendants who were either pardoned or had their sentences commuted. He is expected to be in Miami by ...
Wired - 3d
Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, asks Trump for pardon

Prosecutors say he rallied the far-right group to come to Washington on Jan. 6.
ABC News - Jan. 7
Former Proud Boys leader asks Trump for January 6 pardon

Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy related to the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys group who received a 22-year ...
The Guardian - Jan. 7
Miami Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks for Jan. 6 Trump pardon

Enrique Tarrio is asking President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon.
CBS News - Jan. 6
Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon

Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman serving 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over the Jan. 6 attack, is asking Donald Trump for a pardon.
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Lawyer for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Trump for pardon

A lawyer for the former leader of the Proud Boys has asked President-elect Trump to consider issuing him a "full and complete" pardon for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Nayib Hassan, ...
The Hill - Jan. 6
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Trump for Jan. 6 pardon

Politico - Jan. 6

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