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. Late in the evening on January 6, 2021, Henry Enrique Tarrio, the head of the Proud

Boys, posted a video on his parlor account.

The brief footage showed a masked man wearing a black cape standing in front of the

U.S. Capitol Building. Tarario titled The 18 Second Video, set to ominous Music, Premonition.

He offered no further explanation.

The clear implication of the brief footage, recorded sometime prior to January 6th, was that

Tarrio had foreknowledge of the events that transpired earlier that same day.

Indeed, Tarrio cheered on his fellow proud boys as they attacked the

U.S. Capitol. He had been arrested and ordered to leave Washington DC two days

earlier, although Tario was not physically present. leave Washington DC two days earlier.

Although Tarrio was not physically present, he continued to monitor and communicate with

his men via encrypted chats and social media.

At 2.36 PM on January 6th, Tarrio wrote on Parler that he was enjoying the show, adding,

Do what must be done and hashtag We we the people.

Two minutes later, Tarrio wrote,

don't fucking leave.

Several minutes after that, Tarrio messaged his proud boys,

make no mistake and we did this.

Law enforcement officials subsequently uncovered significant evidence showing that

Tarrio and his lieutenants planned to storm the U.S. capital.

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