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When Roger Stone waived his Nixonian salute on the steps of a federal courthouse in Florida last week following his arrest on the orders of Robert Mueller, he was joined by some unusual supporters: the Proud Boys.
On Tuesday, Stone will be arraigned in a Washington, D.C. courthouse on charges he lied about dealings with WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign in 2016. Stone has spent the past two years as the most outlandish character in the Trump-Russia saga, with his colorful quotes and flamboyant wardrobe. At the same time, hes grown tighter with the violent ultra-nationalist group, hiring them as security and participating in the groups videoseven repeating its slogan.
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The Proud Boys are a neo-fascist group that glorifies violence against opponents, particularly on the left. Designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the group and its members have been involved in a series of bloody brawls across the country over the past three years, leading to the recent departure of founder Gavin McInnes.
Taking McInnes' place is Tarrio, who is especially close to Stone. They appeared together on Friday outside of court. On Sunday, Tarrio was photographed entering Stones house. Last month, Stone filmed a video with Tarrio where he told the group to keep the faith.
Tarrios Proud Boys count Stone as one of their own. The group posted a video last February showing Stone completing what has been described by the group as a low-level initiation. Hi, Im Roger Stone. Im a Western chauvinist. I refuse to apologize for creating the modern world.
More at https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-proud-boys-became-roger-stones-personal-army-6
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