Feds charge Proud Boys leader for plotting “New Years revolution” on Jan. 6.
The indictment quotes myriad text messages from Tarrio espousing revolution.
The unnamed individual messaged Tarrio insisting: “The revolution is [more] important than anything,” to which the Proud Boy leader responded, “That’s what every waking moment consists of… I’m not playing games.” On Jan. 6, the indictment alleges, Tarrio posted a social media message that touted, “1776,” adding: “Revolutionaries are now at the Rayburn building,” one of the House office buildings referred to in his associate’s “1776 Returns” plan.
“Tarrio traveled to a nearby underground parking garage, where he met with Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and other individuals known and unknown to the grand jury, for approximately 30 minutes,” the indictment reads. “During this encounter, a participant referenced the Capitol.”