01:33The head of the far-right Proud Boys group, Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, was released from jail on Tuesday in Washington DC, one day after he was arrested over his alleged role in burning a Black Lives Matter banner last month.
Tarrio, who is also facing two other felony weapons charges, was ordered to leave the capital and not return until his next court appearance to face destruction of property charges in connection with the incident after a rally in the city in December.
He has previously admitted to burning the banner, which was taken from outside a historic Black church in downtown DC after a pro-Trump rally on December 12, 2020, on social media.
"They picked me up with seven patrol cars for a misdemeanour, they shut down the entire bridge, pulled me out of the car at gun point for a misdemeanour. So, we are going to keep fighting. I do not need to be in DC to keep the fight going," said Tarrio in a rushed interview with reporters after being released.
Proud Boys members are expected to be among the thousands of Trump supporters set to rally in Washington DC on Wednesday as the US Congress is set to count the votes of the Electoral College, the final step in certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
USA: Proud Boys leader released after arrest over BLM banner burning
The head of the far-right Proud Boys group, Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, was released from jail on Tuesday in Washington DC, one day after he was arrested over his alleged role in burning a Black Lives Matter banner last month.
Tarrio, who is also facing two other felony weapons charges, was ordered to leave the capital and not return until his next court appearance to face destruction of property charges in connection with the incident after a rally in the city in December.
He has previously admitted to burning the banner, which was taken from outside a historic Black church in downtown DC after a pro-Trump rally on December 12, 2020, on social media.
"They picked me up with seven patrol cars for a misdemeanour, they shut down the entire bridge, pulled me out of the car at gun point for a misdemeanour. So, we are going to keep fighting. I do not need to be in DC to keep the fight going," said Tarrio in a rushed interview with reporters after being released.
Proud Boys members are expected to be among the thousands of Trump supporters set to rally in Washington DC on Wednesday as the US Congress is set to count the votes of the Electoral College, the final step in certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.
The head of the far-right Proud Boys group, Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, was released from jail on Tuesday in Washington DC, one day after he was arrested over his alleged role in burning a Black Lives Matter banner last month.
Tarrio, who is also facing two other felony weapons charges, was ordered to leave the capital and not return until his next court appearance to face destruction of property charges in connection with the incident after a rally in the city in December.
He has previously admitted to burning the banner, which was taken from outside a historic Black church in downtown DC after a pro-Trump rally on December 12, 2020, on social media.
"They picked me up with seven patrol cars for a misdemeanour, they shut down the entire bridge, pulled me out of the car at gun point for a misdemeanour. So, we are going to keep fighting. I do not need to be in DC to keep the fight going," said Tarrio in a rushed interview with reporters after being released.
Proud Boys members are expected to be among the thousands of Trump supporters set to rally in Washington DC on Wednesday as the US Congress is set to count the votes of the Electoral College, the final step in certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory.