Sentencing of Former Proud Boys Leader Delayed in Jan. 6 Attack Case

The sentencing of former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and his associate Ethan Nordean, who were convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been postponed. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in prison for Tarrio and 27 years for Nordean, the longest sentences yet for individuals charged in connection with the attack. The government is asking the judge to apply a "terrorism enhancement" to label their actions as domestic terrorism. Three other Proud Boys members will be sentenced separately. Prosecutors argue that the group intentionally positioned themselves as a violent force and brought that violence to the Capitol to change the course of American history. The defense argues for more lenient sentences, claiming their actions were protected political speech.