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The Justice Department has filed motions to vacate convictions of 12 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members related to the January 6 Capitol attack, aiming to erase some of the last remaining charges after President Trump's mass pardons. The move has drawn both praise from defendants' lawyers and criticism from former prosecutors.
Ed Martin, the Justice Department’s new pardon attorney, has begun reviewing pardon applications for several January 6 defendants, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and prominent Proud Boys members, following discussions with their attorneys. While former President Trump granted pardons to many Jan. 6 defendants, some key figures only received commutations, and the current review process aims for a more measured and fair approach, with input from former clemency recipient Alice Johnson. Meanwhile, ongoing legal and political challenges related to the Trump administration’s legacy continue, including disputes over executive power, election investigations, and immigration litigation.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right Proud Boys, is set to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 33 years, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is expected to sentence Tarrio to a much lower term. Tarrio's co-defendants have already been sentenced, and Dominic Pezzola, the fifth defendant in the seditious conspiracy trial, is still awaiting sentencing. Tarrio's sentencing is expected to provide further insight into the scope of the Jan. 6 conspiracy.
Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boy member, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for his involvement in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. He was found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding and destruction of government property, and was acquitted of a charge of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. His sentence serves as a warning to those who participated in the attack that they will be held accountable for their actions.
Two leaders of the Proud Boys street gang, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl, were sentenced to 17 and 15 years in prison respectively in federal court on Thursday for their roles in the violent plot to overturn the 2020 election. Prosecutors had sought 20 years in prison for both men, but the sentences were roughly half of what was requested. A third Proud Boy is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday morning.
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four co-defendants, who are accused of plotting to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after the 2020 election. Attorneys for the Proud Boys placed blame for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Donald Trump during closing arguments on Tuesday. If convicted, the defendants could face up to 20 years in prison, and the jury's decision will be closely watched by both sides of the political aisle.