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DC Council Candidate Shuts Down Proud Boys' $100M J6 Lawsuit Press Conference by Screaming 'Traitor' Into Megaphone

Enrique Tarrio (L), former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, is disrupted by Patricia Eguino (R) as he tries to speak to members of the media at Lafayette Square on June 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

A Washington, D.C. press conference held by a former Proud Boys leader and key figure in the January 6 Capitol Riot was interrupted on Friday by a woman screaming "traitor" into a megaphone.

The press conference held by Enrique Tarrio announced a $100 million lawsuit filed on Friday against the U.S. government. In the suit, Tarrio and four other Proud Boys members allege their prosecution for January 6-related crimes was politically motivated and constitutionally unjust.

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