The leader of the “Proud Boys” thanks Trump’s pardon and promises revenge

Los “Proud Boys” they are back the Economist headlined this Friday after President Donald Trump signed the pardon for some 1,600 protesters arrested for having stormed the Capitol, on the eve of Joe Biden’s inauguration, on January 6, 2021. That day 5 people died among them, A police officer, a veteran, a computer programmer.

The “Proud Boys” are a far-right and ultranationalist militia, in what became known as the American “alt-right”, which emerged in 2016 and became a shock force for current President Donald Trump. In Canada it is considered a terrorist organization.

Its leader, Enrique Tarrio, was one of the people arrested for the assault on the United States Congress when it was preparing to confirm Biden’s victory at the polls. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.. He is also one of the people released by Trump after being sworn in as the new president. The Republican considered him a “hero.”

Upon his release from prison, Tarrio thanked Trump for his gesturesaid that the president had brought him back to life and He promised revenge.

Tarrio had asked for leniency at his sentencing hearing, describing January 6 as a “national shame” and apologizing to the police officers who defended the Capitol and the legislators who They fled in terror.

“I’m not a political fanatic. Inflicting harm or changing the election results was not my goal,” Tarrio said. “Please have mercy,” he said, adding, “I ask you not to take away my 40 years.”

In freedom, those words They quickly dissolved like dust in the wind.

Tarrio I wasn’t in Washington. when the assault on the Capitol occurred. But prosecutors said the ultranationalist leader organized and led the Proud Boys assault from afar. During the riots, posted encouraging messages on social media and urged his followers to remain in Congress, in Washington.

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was born 42 years ago in Miami, Florida, into a family of Cuban parents.

Grew up in Little Havana and entered the world of businesses linked to the security and surveillance sector, according to what he himself told the Ballotpedia portal when ran for election in 2020.

During the years of Donald Trump’s presidency He adopted the Republican as his idol.

He was state director in Florida of the group Latinos for Trump and made an attempt to run in the Republican Party primary for a congressional seat in Florida, although he withdrew before the election.

After being pardoned by Trump, Tarrio returned to Florida, from where he thanked the presidential pardon.

“Promises made, promises kept. And Justice was served on January 21, 2025“said the ultranationalist leader in statements to the local Miami channel WPLG.

The ultranationalist appeared in the hallways of the Miami airfield and was received by his mother and relatives, as well as by journalists and onlookers who took photos and recorded videos with their cell phones, amid the applause of a few dozen people.

As the journalist from the British newspaper The Guardian writes this Friday, Rachel LeingangNow that he’s out, Tarrio wants revenge. This was revealed to Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist and host of the Info Wars site.

“The people who did this They need to feel the pressure, they need to be imprisoned and prosecuted“Tarrio threatened.

“Success will be the reward”he added. “We have to do everything in our power to make sure that the next four years prepare us for the next 100 years“.

According to Leingang, since the leaders of the far-right militias were released from prison, They and their organizations are regrouping and figuring out how to regain momentum now that Trump is back in power.

“They feel emboldened for the massive pardons granted to the insurgents and are planning their next steps.