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Pardoned January 6 Proud Boy Leader Considers Run for Congress in Matt Gaetz’s Old District

  • Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, was pardoned by President Donald Trump after serving less than two years of his 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
  • Tarrio claims he is still the Proud Boys' leader and is considering running for Congress in Florida's District 1, recently vacated by Matt Gaetz.
  • The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the Proud Boys as a hate group due to their violent actions and ties to extremist groups.
  • Tarrio stated that he is considering a run for Congress in Florida's District 1, recently vacated by Matt Gaetz, and mentioned that many pardoned January 6 rioters encouraged him to run.
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Proud Boys leader pardoned by Trump wants to return to scene of the crime as member of Congress

“If I do run, I want to be in that building that they accused me of trying to storm,” said Enrique Tarrio of his desire to run for office.

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Enrique Tarrio Weighs Run for Matt Gaetz’s Old Congressional Seat - Washingtonian

"If I do run, I want to be in that building that they accused me of trying to storm," the former Proud Boys leader says.

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Pardoned ex-Proud Boys leader considers run for Matt Gaetz's former seat in Congress

Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader pardoned by President Donald Trump, said he was considering a run for Congress.In an interview with The Miami New Times this week, Tarrio revealed that "a lot" of pardoned Jan. 6 rioters had asked him to run for office."It's a maybe thing," he noted. "If ...

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Pardoned January 6 Proud Boy Leader Considers Run for Congress: 'I Want to Be in That Building They Accused Me' of Storming

Pardoned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is considering a congressional run and wants to return to the U.S. Capitol, where he was accused of planning the insurrection.

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Proud Boy Pardoned for January 6 Conspiracy Eyeing Run for Congress in Matt Gaetz’s Old District

Enrique Tarrio, the ex-Proud Boy leader sentenced to 22 years in prison back in 2023, is eyeing a run for Congress in Matt Gaetz's old district.

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Inside Enrique Tarrio's Miami Return: Politics, the Proud Boys, and the Road Ahead

Fresh out of prison, Enrique Tarrio discussed his return to Miami, the Proud Boys' future, and his potential political aspirations.

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Miami New Times broke the news in on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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