Members of the far right group, The Proud Boys will not be wearing their traditional black and yellow when they rally in D.C. on January 6 for Donald Trump. The group’s leader Enrique Tarrio said in a post on Parler they will be wearing all black instead and spread out in smaller groups.
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“The ProudBoys will turn out in record numbers on Jan 6th but this time with a twist,” Tarrio wrote. “We will not be wearing our traditional Black and Yellow. We will be incognito and we will spread across downtown DC in smaller teams. And who knows….we might dress in all BLACK for the occasion.”
Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters are expected to gather in Washington D.C. next Wednesday as Congress certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Trump officially announce the rally on Friday and provided more details. Writing: “The BIG Protest Rally in Washington, D.C. will take place at 11.00 A.M. on January 6th… StopTheSteal!”
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Authorities in D.C. are taking extra precautions to avoid the rally turning violent like last month when four people were stabbed and 33 arrested as the proud boys clashed with anti-Trump protesters outside Hotel Harrington, a popular spot for members of the far right group to stay when they visit D.C.
The hotel announced that they will be closed on Jan. 4, through 6 following reports of the planned rallies. Tarrio said the hotel has “fallen victim to the fake news.”
D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department said there will be multiple street closures across the city on Tuesday and Wednesday for “public safety,” with potential intermittent closures in the downtown area.
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Incoming police chief, Robert J. Contee III told the Washington Post that his department is planning to “facilitate peaceful protests,” but that “violence will not be tolerated.”
There are at least four rallies planned. In addition to the ‘Stop the Steal’ protest, there’s one planned by a conservative women’s group where 5,000 people are expected to attend. There are also two smaller rallies–one named the “Wild Protest” on the Capitol lawn’s northeast quadrant and a separate march from the National Mall to the Capitol led by a former Republican Congressional candidate from South Carolina, the Washington Post reported.
