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Coverage dated August 28, 2022 to August 29, 2022

Proud Boy At ‘Forefront’ Of Capitol Riots Gets 4 Year Prison Sentence

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Joshua Pruitt apologized for his role but said he still believes the election was stolen.

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  1. WMUR

    Proud Boy who came within seconds of Sen. Schumer on Jan. 6 sentenced to 55 months in prison (opens WMUR)

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    "You were at the forefront of that mob," Judge Timothy Kelly said before handing down his sentence Monday, adding that Pruitt and the mob's actions that day "snapped our previously unbroken tradition of the peaceful transition of power."

  2. KRDO

    Proud Boy who came within seconds of Sen. Schumer on January 6 sentenced to 55 months in prison (opens KRDO)

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    By Holmes Lybrand Joshua Pruitt, the Proud Boy who nearly came face-to-face with then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during the attack of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to four years and seven months behind bars for his role in obstructing the certification of the electoral c…

  3. Forbes

    Proud Boy At ‘Forefront’ Of Capitol Riots Gets 4 Year Prison Sentence (opens Forbes)

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    Joshua Pruitt apologized for his role but said he still believes the election was stolen.

  4. Insider

    Proud Boy who nearly came face-to-face with Sen. Chuck Schumer on January 6 is sentenced to more than 4 years (opens Insider)

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    Joshua Pruitt in court on Monday said he still believes the 2020 election was "stolen" before a judge sentenced him to 55 months in prison.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Proud Boy who came close to Schumer during Capitol riot sentenced to 55 months in prison (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A member of the Proud Boys who nearly came face to face with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during the Capitol riot last year was sentenced to over four years in prison Monday.

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