Two leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy are set to be sentenced Thursday for their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
August 31, 2023, 11:10 AMJose Luis Magana/AP
"The evidence at trial demonstrated that Biggs was a vocal leader and influential proponent of the group's shift toward political violence," prosecutors said in their sentencing memo for Biggs. "More than perhaps any other, Biggs appreciated the tactical advantage that his force had that day, and he understood the significance of his actions against his own government."
During the assault on the Capitol, prosecutors argued Biggs played a major role in four separate breaches of law enforcement lines and after entering the building made his way to the Senate chamber.
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