US Charges Proud Boys Members With Seditious Conspiracy for Jan. 6
Former Proud Boys leader Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio
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US prosecutors amped up charges against five members of the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, adding seditious conspiracy for actions they took in advance of the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol.
Seditious conspiracy charges are the most serious ones the Justice Department has brought in relation to efforts to stop the election certification, amounting to an alleged attack on the country. They carry a potential 20-year prison sentence.