Proud Boys Call for Bondi's Resignation Over DOJ Lawsuit

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Above: Enrique Tarrio speaks to media in Ochopee, Florida on July 1, 2025. Image copyright: GIORGIO VIERA/AFP/Getty Images

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The Spin

Conservative narrative

The DOJ's motion to dismiss represents a betrayal of Trump supporters who suffered years of political persecution under Biden. Defendants endured solitary confinement, denial of legal counsel, and prosecutorial misconduct, including coached witnesses and planted evidence. The DOJ's star witness, Jeremy Bertino, recently recanted his testimony, admitting FBI officials threatened him with 25 years unless he lied, exposing the entire case as a politically motivated sham designed to charge Trump himself with seditious conspiracy.

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Left narrative

These five Proud Boys leaders were rightfully convicted by a jury for their roles in attempting to overthrow democracy on January 6th, and now they're demanding taxpayer money as compensation for facing justice. The DOJ should keep fighting this frivolous lawsuit that seeks to reward a far-right hate group that helped incite a deadly insurrection, rather than allowing them to profit from their attempts to terrorize our communities and undermine democratic institutions.

Common Cause

Pro-Trump narrative

The Justice Department's motion to dismiss demonstrates strong legal grounds based on established precedent, particularly the Heck doctrine that prevents parallel litigation while criminal appeals remain pending. The government presented substantial evidence, including incontrovertible photo evidence of defendants inside the Capitol building, and federal courts already determined the weight of evidence was strong during detention hearings, undermining claims of prosecutorial misconduct.

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