JUST IN: Proud Boys leaders SUE DOJ over Jan. 6 prosecutions – The Hill
Five leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of spearheading the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack are accusing the government and FBI employees of violating their constitutional rights, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, seeks $100 million in restitution and comes after President Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants on his first day back in the White House.
The lawsuit could force Trump’s Justice Department to defend the sweeping Jan. 6 prosecution undertaken by the DOJ of his predecessor, President Biden — or, pay damages to the right-wing extremist group leaders at the expense of American taxpayers, The Hill reported on Friday.