Pardoned Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been photographed for the first time since being released from a 22-year sentence for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. What did they do when they called on those behind mass convictions to “feel the heat” and “pay for their crimes?” ”
The controversial group's leader, 40, wore a black “Make America Great Again” hat and was hugged by his mother and fiance as he landed at Miami International Airport late Wednesday.
“My message to the president is this: Thank you.” he told WPLG Regarding President Trump's day one order to release those imprisoned for their involvement on January 6th.
“Thank you. Promises were made, promises kept and justice served on January 21, 2025,” he said of the mass release.
However, he has a very different opinion about the previous administration's Justice Department, which, due to “biased jury circumstances,'' convicted him and others on “evidence that would not be admissible in other districts.'' He accused her of allowing him to do so.
“Honestly, I think the prosecutors, Merrick Garland and Matthew Graves, they should be investigated and if they committed a crime, they should be prosecuted,” he told local media. Ta.
Tarrio, who was not at the Capitol on Jan. 6 but was convicted of organizing chaos from a distance, shared an even stronger message about Alex Jones' Infowars.
“I'm glad the president is focused on success and not retaliation, but let me tell you, I'm not going to play by those rules,” he said forcefully.
“The people who did this need to feel the heat. They need to go to jail and be prosecuted,” Tarrio said. said.
“Our case proves that in this country, you can be put in jail for any reason. They need to be jailed. We will find them and punish them for their actions. They need to be punished and put in jail.
“They need to pay for what they did,” he added.
President Trump wasted no time on his first day signing a number of executive orders, including:
- Justice Department directed not to enforce TikTok 'sell or ban' law for 75 days
- Suspending 78 Biden-era executive actions
- Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement
- End all federal lawsuits and investigations against Trump supporters
- Revoke protections for transgender troops
- Approximately 1,500 people criminally charged in the January 6 attack were pardoned, and six people had their sentences commuted.
- Overhaul the refugee admissions program to better align with American principles and interests.
- A national emergency is declared at the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Drug cartel and Torren de Aragua designated as foreign terrorist organizations
- Repeals several immigration orders by the Biden administration, including those that narrow deportation priority to those who have committed serious crimes, are considered a national security threat, or are stopped at the border.
- Reversing policies created by the Biden administration that sought to guide the development of AI to prevent abuse.
- Reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed federal agencies to undertake certain efforts to promote voter registration.
- Rescinds the 2021 Title IX order prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in federally funded education programs.
- Biden rescinds recent removal of Cuba from US list of state sponsors of terrorism
- Orders federal employees to return to office work five days a week
- Order a federal hiring freeze with exceptions for positions related to national security, public safety, and the military.
- Direct all government departments and agencies to address the cost of living crisis
- Restore freedom of speech and prevent free speech censorship
- Ending the “weaponization of the government against the political opponents of the previous administration”
- A 25% tariff will be imposed on products from Mexico and Canada starting February 1st.
- Biden lifts sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
- President Biden's reversal order calls for 50% of new cars sold in 2030 to be EVs
- Declare that there are two biological genders: male and female
- Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within federal agencies
- Establishment of Government Efficiency Bureau
- Increased screening of visa applicants from certain high-risk countries
- Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reopened to oil and gas exploration
- Orders the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Homeland Security to “take all appropriate steps to prioritize” the prosecution of illegal aliens who commit crimes.
- Withdrawing the United States from the Global Minimum Tax Agreement
- Suspends issuance of U.S. foreign aid for 90 days
- Directs the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty for capital crimes committed by murder of a law enforcement officer or illegal immigrant.
- Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior to resume efforts to transport water from California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other parts of the state.
- withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization
- Orders the Treasury Department to consider creating an External Revenue Service
- The security clearances of former National Security Adviser John Bolton and 51 other intelligence officials will be revoked because Hunter Biden's laptop contained “classic characteristics” of Russian disinformation.
- Declares the border crisis an “invasion” and orders the Attorney General and the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to “take all appropriate measures to repel, repatriate, or remove alien persons involved in the border crisis.” do.
- The Gulf of Mexico will be officially renamed the “Gulf of America” and Mount Denali in Alaska will be officially renamed “Mount Denali.” McKinley”
The Miami native was released after 16 months of a 22-year prison sentence, one of the longest sentences handed down by a judge for the Jan. 6 incident.
Tarrio led the Proud Boys from 2018 until his incarceration. He told WPLG not to refer to him as a “former” Proud Boy, saying it was still “our organization.”
He was convicted of seditious conspiracy for playing a key role in orchestrating the Proud Boys' attack on the Capitol, based in part on text messages with other members.
True to his campaign promise, President Trump announced a controversial pardon on Monday night, hours after taking the oath of office.
Major police unions, long supporters of President Trump, denounced the pardon, which would have exempted people convicted of assaulting some of the 140 officers injured in the riot.
“Allowing the early release of those convicted of these crimes diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by our brave law enforcement officers and their families,” Fraternal Order of Police (FRA) said. FOP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). said in a joint statement on Tuesday..
