Enrique Tarrio, who is serving the longest Jan. 6 sentence given to a Capitol defendant to date, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in planning for the riot.

Summary

Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys chairman serving a 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, has requested a pardon from Donald Trump.

Tarrio’s lawyer described him as a misunderstood conservative and blamed Trump’s rhetoric, including his “stand back and stand by” remark, for fueling Proud Boys’ actions.

Tarrio, who was not in Washington during the attack, was convicted of organizing the group’s assault.

Trump has pledged to pardon some Jan. 6 defendants but has not commented on Tarrio’s request.