This is a reading of the December 22nd, 2022 final report from the select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United

States Capitol.

Chapter 8 Analysis of the Attack. 8.2. March of the Proud Boys

While tens of thousands of President Trump's supporters

attended the rally at the ellipse, the Proud Boys had other plans.

On the morning of January 6th, they gathered at the Washington Monument.

At 1030 a.m. the Proud Boys started their march down the national mall towards the U.S. Capitol.

In total, there were approximately 200 to 300 Proud Boys boys as well as their associates in the group.

Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the proud boys, was not in attendance.

As explained in Chapter 6, Tarrio had been arrested two days earlier and ordered to leave Washington.

However, Tarrio continued to monitor events remotely from Baltimore,

communicating with his men throughout the day.

With Tario off site, the proud boys were led by three other senior members of the group, Ethan Nordine, Joseph Biggs, and

Zachary Wrell.

Ethan Nordine, aka Ruffio Pan-Man-Man was a member of the Proud Boys Elders chapter and president of his local

chapter in Seattle, Washington.

Nordine was regarded as the leader for January 6th after Tarrio was arrested.

In the days leading up to January 6th,

Nordine made ominous comments on social media.

In conversations with his fellow proud boys, he argued that the presidential election was tainted by fraud, and violence was a necessary remedy.

For example, on January 4th, Nordine posted a video on social media with a title,

Let them remember the day they decided to make war with us.

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