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Hi there,
According to POLITICO, Capitol Police “identified about 200 members of the Proud Boys assembling on the morning of Jan. 6,” many of whom broke into the Capitol just a few hours later.
New details from investigations into the Capitol insurrection show that leaders of the Proud Boys had a premeditated plan to keep Trump in power -- they used paramilitary gear, handheld radios, and encrypted messaging to coordinate with disguised members during the attack.
These white supremacists even formulated a strategy to attack doors with fewer Capitol guards, with no telling how they got that intel. And according to prosecutors, they used encrypted messaging to coordinate an assault on nearly 140 police officers.
Threats against Congress have only increased since the insurrection -- and it's abundantly clear that the Proud Boys are dangerous. If we don't take steps to end their influence now, we WILL see more violence. That's why today, we need to hear from 55 of our most engaged supporters as we seek accountability:
Tell us, do you think the U.S. should designate the Proud Boys as a domestic terrorist group?
Thank you so much for your input and for helping us get the most accurate data to fight back against right-wing extremism in our country.
Progressive Majority
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