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Leader of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, Was a Government Informer 

HeadlineJan 28, 2021

Reuters revealed Wednesday that Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys hate group, which played a major role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, has a past as a “prolific” informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators after he was arrested in 2012. 

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