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April 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. prosecutor on Monday said leaders of the Proud Boys were “thirsting for violence and organizing for action” ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as the criminal trial of five members of the far-right group neared its conclusion.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Mulroe told a jury in a closing argument that the Proud Boys viewed themselves as a “fighting force” for former President Donald Trump and were “ready to commit violence on his behalf” in order to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
“For these defendants, politics was no longer something for the debating floor or the voting booth,” Mulroe said.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-sa...ing-violence-jan-6-trial-wraps-up-2023-04-24/
Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Mulroe told a jury in a closing argument that the Proud Boys viewed themselves as a “fighting force” for former President Donald Trump and were “ready to commit violence on his behalf” in order to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
“For these defendants, politics was no longer something for the debating floor or the voting booth,” Mulroe said.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-sa...ing-violence-jan-6-trial-wraps-up-2023-04-24/