J6 Trial: DOJ Alleges Cop Tipped Off Proud Boys Leader

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Members of the Proud Boys are on trial related to their alleged actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The actions of former president Donald Trump loom large over of the trial.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.

This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Hannah and Sharon. We are currently watching the Northern Lights here in the West Fjords of Iceland at 1am.
0:07.0	This podcast was recorded at 12.42pm on Wednesday the 22nd of February.
0:14.0	Things might have changed by the time you hear this. Alright, now here's the show.
0:21.0	That is a total bucket listing.
0:23.0	Save! That's what I was going to say.
0:25.0	Yes!
0:26.0	It's a dream.
0:27.0	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Tamer Keith. I cover the White House.
0:31.0	I'm Claudia Grysales, I cover Congress.
0:33.0	And I'm Carrie Johnson. I cover the Justice Department.
0:36.0	And we are here with an update on a trial we first told you about a few weeks ago.
0:41.0	Members of the Proud Boys, one of the groups that participated in the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021,
0:48.0	are on trial for seditious conspiracy in Washington, D.C.
0:52.0	Carrie, you have been in court following this. In fact, you are.
0:55.0	At the courthouse right now. So, remind us who specifically is on trial here and what charges are they facing?
1:03.0	These five men on trial here are allegedly leaders of the Proud Boys in one way or another.
1:08.0	That's a far right group that has attracted a lot of attention.
1:12.0	Certainly, even before the storming of the Capitol on January 6,
1:16.0	among them are Enrique Tario, the former chairman of the group.
1:19.0	He may be the most well-known Joseph Biggs, who had a sideline gig
1:24.0	working with the conspiracy site Info Wars.
1:27.0	And then a guy named Dominic Pezola.
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