Document in Jan. 6 Case Shows Plan to Storm Government Buildings

The doc additionally makes recommendations for the times main as much as Jan. 6, the folks mentioned, advising protesters to “scope out” highway closures close to the seven goal buildings. On the morning of the protest, they added, the doc suggests having “scouts” drive across the buildings to search for “roadblocks.”

Whereas a lot of doc is marked for “inner” use, the folks mentioned, it comprises a bit, generally known as the “Patriot Plan,” that seems to have been meant for public distribution. This a part of the doc means that crowds start to assemble on the seven buildings at 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, the folks conversant in it mentioned. Thirty minutes later, the general public a part of the plan requires the crowds to await a “sign from lead” after which to “storm” the buildings.

The indictment of Mr. Tarrio, who not too long ago stepped down as chairman of the Proud Boys, was a major growth within the Justice Division’s sprawling investigation of the Capitol assault and the second time in current months that costs had been introduced towards a frontrunner of an extremist group that performed a outstanding position within the assault.

In January, prosecutors indicted Stewart Rhodes, the chief of the Oath Keepers militia, with seditious conspiracy for what the federal government has described as a plot to violently disrupt the work of Congress.

All collectively, greater than 30 Proud Boys have been charged to this point in reference to the assault, and lots of extra took half in it however haven’t been charged. Members of the group, who’ve lengthy served as vocal — and infrequently violent — advocates for Mr. Trump, have been instrumental in a number of key moments within the riot, together with one on the Capitol’s safety perimeter that resulted within the first breach of the barricades.

Prosecutors are nonetheless investigating the group. In courtroom papers filed final week, they mentioned that they had not too long ago carried out search warrants on the houses in North Carolina and central Pennsylvania of two high members of the group. These members have been later recognized as Jeremy Bertino and John C. Stewart, in keeping with folks conversant in the matter.

In contrast to lots of his subordinates, Mr. Tarrio was not in Washington on Jan. 6, having been arrested two days earlier for vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a Black church within the metropolis after a pro-Trump rally in December 2020 that spiraled into violence after dusk. Charged with a second crime — the possession of two high-capacity rifle magazines — he was ordered to depart Washington by a neighborhood decide as a part of his launch settlement.