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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joan E Greve

Bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference singles out officer who tangled with ex-Proud Boys leader

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Attendees at the Principles First Summit in Washington DC last year in February. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Attendees of a center-right political conference in Washington DC were forced to evacuate on Sunday, after someone claiming to be Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group who was convicted and then pardoned for his role in the January 6 insurrection, allegedly emailed in a bomb threat against the event. Tarrio denied any involvement in the incident.

Organizers of the Principles First summit, which is considered a center-right alternative to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), confirmed the bomb threat after they abruptly asked attendees to clear the room hosting the conference.

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