Overview

• Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys chairman, has formally requested a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack.
• Tarrio was sentenced in 2023 to 22 years in prison, the longest sentence given to any Jan. 6 defendant, for seditious conspiracy and other charges.
• Tarrio's lawyer argues that his client has shown remorse and that his sentence constitutes 'cruel and unusual punishment,' citing his extended time in solitary confinement.
• Trump has repeatedly suggested he may pardon individuals convicted in connection with the Capitol riot, referring to them as 'political prisoners' and 'patriots.'
• Over 1,500 people have been charged in connection to the Capitol attack, with more than 1,250 pleading guilty or convicted, as debates over potential pardons continue to polarize public opinion.