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Proud Boys member pleads guilty to role in US Capitol attack

Charles Donohoe Proud Boys Capitol Dominic Pezzola United States Enrique Tarrio Joe Biden Donald Trump
Supporters of Donald Trump gather outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
Supporters of Donald Trump gather outside the US Capitol on 6 January last year. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

A member of the far-right Proud Boys group has pleaded guilty to conspiring to attack the US Capitol in a bid to stop Congress certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, giving prosecutors a win in their pursuit of high-ranking members.

As part of an agreement with prosecutors that will require him to cooperate against co-defendants, Charles Donohoe, 34, pleaded guilty on Friday in US district court in Washington to charges of conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting Capitol police.

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