The Department of Justice charged the former leader of the Proud Boys and four other members with seditious conspiracy in connection to the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021.
With Monday’s charges, the Justice Department appears to be taking a more aggressive stance against the Proud Boys. It’s the first allegation by federal prosecutors that the right-wing group attempted to oppose the presidential transfer of power during the Jan. 6 Joint Session of Congress.
