One of the Proud Boys who heeded the call to meet in Washington was Dominic Pezzola. Proud Boys members, who describe themselves as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists,” have frequently engaged in street fights with antifascist activists at rallies and protests. ___As the mob swarmed the Capitol, Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, was communicating with some of the alleged rioters. “Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,” he said. ___Nine people linked to the Oath Keepers have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the siege.

Source: Egypt Independent March 10, 2021 13:18 UTC