

"I'm excited to see them lay out their argument in a fact-based way," he said. The Proud Boys is an American far-right, neo-fascist, white nationalist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States. Quested told MSNBC he thought the committee's video presentation had created an "erudite and concise road map" of what happened during the violent attack and the case the committee is building over the seven public hearings. "The crowd was so agitated, I couldn't imagine what would have happened if they'd actually been in the same room with at the same time," he said. Joined August 2018 44 Following 50. The Proud Boys are a queer, pan-gender, multi-cultural organization who will not apologize for our space in the modern world. The Proud Boys’ cringe initiation ritual is going viral once again after the far-right group attended this weekend’s Million MAGA March in Washington D.C.

6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The attack "could have been much worse" if police hadn't been able to intercept rioters before they reached senators and members of the House, Quested said. Proud Boys USA (ProudBoysUS) / Twitter Proud Boys USA ProudBoysUS Reclaiming our name. Months later, the Proud Boys, some wearing bright orange watch caps and body armor, provided much of the organizational backbone for the Jan. Others railed against vaccinated people and. While the Proud Boys "certainly showed no interest" in then-President Donald Trump's rally near the White House, Quested said he "hadn't really envisioned there was anything more sinister at the time." Proud Boys leader Tusitala Tiny Toese, who has been convicted for employing violence at protests, called for violence against the LGBTQ community. It wasn’t until the barriers were breached that he realized what was happening, he said.

He said on MSNBC on Friday that he didn't realize there was a plan to storm the Capitol even as he watched them marching around the building.
