The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office has dropped its lawsuit against the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by then-Attorney General Karl Racine (D), sought damages under local and federal laws, including the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act. However, officials determined the cost of litigation outweighed potential recoveries.
The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. A spokesperson told The Washington Post that resources were “best used elsewhere.”
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio reacted to the decision on social media, calling it “another exoneration.” Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes were pardoned by President Trump earlier this year. Tarrio’s 22-year sedition sentence was fully pardoned, while Rhodes’ 18-year sentence was commuted to time served.
Both have urged Trump to seek retribution on their behalf as legal battles over Jan. 6 continue.
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