Proud Boys Leader Convicted of Sedition for Role in Jan. 6 Attack Asks Trump for Pardon
SUMMARY
Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boys leader sentenced to 17 years for his alleged role in January 6th, has formally asked President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon. Biggs is the first in the organization to seek clemency, with others, including former chairman Enrique Tarrio (serving a 22-year sentence), expected to follow. Biggs’s attorney, Norm Pattis, likened granting a pardon to post-Civil War clemency for Confederate supporters, claiming it would aid national healing and public confidence amid ongoing election-related bitterness. Trump pledged during his campaign to pardon individuals charged for the Capitol riot, but his transition team has not yet developed an official process for handling such requests. Supporters of January 6 defendants advocate for a systematic approach to manage potentially high volumes of pardon appeals, rather than processing them individually.
