The #ProudBoys are marching through DC in support of #Trump
A large group of Proud Boys, the #WhiteNationalist organization whose leaders were sentenced to prison for their roles in the #Jan6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, has amassed in a march across downtown DC.
The group of about 50, clothed in signature colors of black & gold, had begun marching through the streets of DC. this morning, waving flags that read "The Proud Boys did nothing wrong” & “Trump 2024!”
Nearly 2 mins after #Trump took the oath of office, the #ProudBoys could be heard chanting "Free our boys!" outside the Capital One Arena where Trump supporters watched a broadcast of the #inauguration.
Several Proud Boys leaders are currently serving prison sentences for their #Jan6 acts. Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 yrs in prison & 36 months of supervised release, Dominic Pezzola to 10 yrs in prison & 36 months of supervised release….
The 2 #ProudBoys were convicted alongside 3 other co-defendants in 2023 for multiple felonies.
It's not clear if #Trump will pardon the leaders of the Proud Boys who were #convicted on #SeditiousConspiracy charges for their roles in the #Jan6 Capitol attack though he has alleged throughout his remarks that those prosecuted for breaching the Capitol on Jan 6 were politically persecuted.