Former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy, faces up to 20 years in prison

• Enrique Tarrio organized and directed the Proud Boys' attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
• Prosecutors said the group conspired to oppose by force the lawful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
• The seditious conspiracy conviction is a major victory for the Justice Department's investigation into the Capitol riot.
• The Justice Department has now secured seditious conspiracy convictions against the leaders of two major extremist groups involved in the insurrection.
• The convictions show that the Capitol attack was not simply a protest but rather an orchestrated assault on American democracy.

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