Overview

• US prosecutors accuse Proud Boys leaders of plotting to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6 to disrupt the transfer of power.
• Defense attorneys argue the Proud Boys leaders are scapegoats and the real culprit is former President Trump, who incited the riot.
• The trial is the first involving leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group, which maintains ties to mainstream Republicans.
• If convicted of seditious conspiracy, the defendants could face up to 20 years in prison.
• Prosecutors relied on messages, videos and witness testimony to build their case that the Proud Boys aimed to serve as "Trump's army."