Former Proud Boys hired as poll workers in Miami-Dade

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A person who’s dealing with expenses for his involvement within the capitol riots was licensed as a Miami-Dade County ballot employee, in keeping with the Miami-Dade County Election Division.

“That’s proper, you heard it proper, I’m working the ballot, cry some extra liberals,” stated Gabriel Garcia in a video obtained by Twitter consumer Joshua Ceballos and the Miami New Instances. He was bragging about his function as a ballot employee.

Gabriel Garcia attended the riot in Washington on January 6 as a Proud boy. Pictures obtained by Native 10 Information are a part of the federal indictment in opposition to him. He now faces expenses for his alleged involvement.

Garcia will not be the one one with ties to the proud boys, a far-right white nationalist group, who has signed as much as work the polls in Miami-Dade.

In keeping with the Miami-Dade County database of ballot staff obtained by Native 10 Information, Christopher Barcenas, can be registered.

Barcenas was additionally in Washington on January 6. and has been recognized by the New York Instances as previously having ties to the group.

One other man, Nowell Salgueiro, can be identified to have been beforehand affiliated.

Requested for a remark right this moment, Miami-Dade Deputy Division of Elections Supervisor stated partly,

“Ballot staff are anticipated to stay neutral, nonpartisan, respectful {and professional} whereas working an election. The conduct for which Gabriel Garcia has been indicted is inconsistent with these requirements.”

Garcia has since been eliminated as a employee this election cycle because of the federal expenses he’s dealing with.

Reached for remark by way of textual content message, Garcia stated he would discover authorized motion for being faraway from the function and that he stays harmless till confirmed responsible.

Garcia is at the moment suing Native 10 Information in reference to our reporting on his involvement within the Jan 6. assaults on the nation’s capital, a report the station stands behind.

WPLG filed a movement to dismiss with the court docket and that’s nonetheless pending.