"Justice Department Pushes for 33-Year Sentence for Ex-Proud Boys Leader in Jan. 6 Attack"

The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio and three other Proud Boys members were found guilty of conspiring to block the transfer of presidential power in an attempt to keep Donald Trump in the White House. Prosecutors argue that the Proud Boys aimed to exert their political will through force and undo the results of the democratic election. The proposed sentences for Tarrio's co-defendants range from 20 to 33 years. Defense attorneys argue that the sentences are excessive and that the chaos on January 6 was fueled by Trump's false election claims. The defendants will be sentenced later this month.