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Pardoned ex-Proud Boys leader eyes run for public office

  • Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader, announced plans to run for public office after his release from prison to Mar-a-Lago in just two weeks.
  • Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots, despite not being present that day.
  • His sentence was shortened after President Donald Trump issued pardons for those convicted in connection with January 6.
  • Tarrio expressed his passion for politics, stating he will seriously consider running for office in 2026 or 2028.
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Barely in office, US President Trump has pardoned or waived the punishment of all those involved in the storming of the Capitol. Militias like the "Proud Boys" are celebrating this. Does Trump's decision strengthen the right-wing extremist scene? By Nina Barth.

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The New Republic broke the news in on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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