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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'Stand Back and Stand By': Pardoned Proud Boys Leader Plotting Run for Political Office After Night at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home
It turns out that committing violent acts in support of Donald Trump is a good career move. At the very least, it gets you dinner with the president. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, was freed after Trump issued pardons and commutations to everyone convicted of any offense related to the insurrection. “Two weeks …
Former Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio Says He'll Run for Office
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Pardoned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago— and now plans to run for office
Pardoned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio went from rotting in federal prison to visiting President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in just a matter of weeks — and plans on running for office next.
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