MIAMI — A month before his arrest in Miami this year, the leader of a far-right nationalist organization was questioned by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol — but he did not keep his mouth shut like several other witnesses by invoking his constitutional right against self incrimination.
Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was indicted in March along with a handful of other members, said under oath that he was not to blame for the insurrection aimed at stopping Congress’ vote that day certifying Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the presidential election.
“I wasn’t there on January 6th,” said Tarrio, who is currently facing sedition and related charges at a trial that started Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C. “I wasn’t the cause of what happened on January 6th.”
