Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys, and Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, were recently released from prison following a mass pardon by President Donald Trump. This decision benefits more than 1,500 individuals associated with the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Both Tarrio and Rhodes received lengthy sentences for plotting to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election. Their release underscores a significant moment in the ongoing debate surrounding accountability and justice in the context of political extremism and violence in the United States.
Their release follows President Trump's sweeping order pardoning or commuting the sentences of over 1,500 defendants charged in connection with the January 6 riot.
Rhodes, sentenced to 18 years, and Tarrio, sentenced to 22 years, were some of the highest-profile defendants involved in the Capitol attack.
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