We are not a party of that group and that group is not a part of our Party.”Īfter the Capitol riot, the Proud Boys pivoted away from large-scale national rallies and instead turned their attention to local politics.
“We don’t even know what they all believe because it is impossible to trust any media coverage. “Let’s be clear: The Republican Party of Sarasota County is not affiliated with the Proud Boys and will not be,” Brill wrote. Meanwhile, Hoel’s election to the executive committee flies in the face of a statement released by its president, Jack Brill, in June, condemning media reports that appeared to link local GOP candidates or officials to the Proud Boys. Last year, even as the Proud Boys were being increasingly scrutinized for their role in the Capitol insurrection, Tarrio, their leader at the time, was slated as a speaker at an event hosted by the Boca Raton Republican committee. And last month, at least one of those newly-elected Proud Boys was spotted working as a volunteer poll-watcher in Miami on Florida’s primary election day. In June, the New York Times reported that half a dozen current or former members of the far-right street-fighting gang had also landed seats in the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee (out of 125 seats in total). Dozens of Proud Boys were arrested in connection with the Capitol riot, and some of its leaders, including former chairman and Florida native Enrique Tarrio, are facing serious seditious conspiracy charges. 6 has not impeded Proud Boys’ ability to operate openly in South Florida and gain a foothold in local politics. Hoel’s election to the Sarasota County Republican Executive Committee shows that their connection to Jan.
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