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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

Tarrio, 38, who lives in Miami, joins Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes as the two most high-profile individuals charged by the Justice Department in connection with the attack.

In this Sept. 26, 2020 photo, Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says "The War Boys" during a rally in Portland, Ore.
In this Sept. 26, 2020 photo, Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says "The War Boys" during a rally in Portland, Ore.Read moreAllison Dinner / AP
    by Spencer S. Hsu and Devlin Barrett, Washington Post
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Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, a leader of the extremist group the Proud Boys, has been indicted on a conspiracy charge in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

An indictment was returned in U.S. District Court of Washington and docketed Tuesday morning.

Tarrio, 38, who lives in Miami, joins Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes as the two most high-profile individuals charged by the Justice Department in connection with the attack. In recent months, Tarrio has described himself as a former leader of the Proud Boys.

Tarrio was ordered to stay outside of Washington, D.C., shortly before Jan. 6 as part of his bond conditions after he was arrested for allegedly burning a stolen Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a historic African American church in the city. That incident occurred during an earlier Dec. 12 rally by Donald Trump supporters in Washington. He pleaded guilty to burning the banner and to attempted possession of a high-capacity ammunition magazine.