Proud Boys ex-leader Enrique Tarrio arrested for assault near US Capitol

Summary

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested near the U.S. Capitol for allegedly assaulting a protester by striking her phone and arm.

Tarrio had just left a press conference alongside other far-right figures pardoned by Donald Trump for their roles in the January 6 attack.

Tarrio was previously serving a 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy before Trump's mass clemency.

A recent poll shows most Americans disapprove of pardoning Capitol rioters. Tarrio's attorney has not yet commented on the new charges.