The Proud Boys Are on Trial for Jan. 6. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Jan 4 2023 by VICE News

In the coming weeks, federal prosecutors will argue that five prominent members of the Proud Boys were key players in a plot to prevent the peaceful transition of power by rallying a violent mob to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021—almost exactly two years ago.

Their defense attorneys, however, argue the group couldn’t possibly have masterminded a plan to overthrow the government and just wanted to “party with plenty of beer and babes.”

The group’s former “chairman” Enrique...

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