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Tarrio has done some time himself: He spent 16 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme to sell stolen medical equipment. Currently, he runs an online store selling Proud Boys and patriotic swag, like T-shirts and caps.
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The fact that Tarrio, who attended the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville two years ago, is running at all, is yet another example of how emboldened right-wing extremists are smelling political opportunity in the deep partisan divisions of the Trump era. In 2018, far-right extremists in at least 13 states ran for positions in state or federal government.
In a statement to Miami New Times, a spokesperson for Tarrio called Shalala “Hillary Clinton’s puppet” who was trying to move America “towards a Communist police state.”
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( Tarrio, 35, was named chairman of “Proud Boys International” in November of last year, taking over from the organization’s founder, Gavin McInnes. McInnes’ resignation came after nine of his members were arrested for violently brawling with protesters in New York City, following his speaking appearance at the Metropolitan Republican Club )
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He has no wiki page or none I could find.
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The fact that Tarrio, who attended the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville two years ago, is running at all, is yet another example of how emboldened right-wing extremists are smelling political opportunity in the deep partisan divisions of the Trump era. In 2018, far-right extremists in at least 13 states ran for positions in state or federal government.
In a statement to Miami New Times, a spokesperson for Tarrio called Shalala “Hillary Clinton’s puppet” who was trying to move America “towards a Communist police state.”
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( Tarrio, 35, was named chairman of “Proud Boys International” in November of last year, taking over from the organization’s founder, Gavin McInnes. McInnes’ resignation came after nine of his members were arrested for violently brawling with protesters in New York City, following his speaking appearance at the Metropolitan Republican Club )

Proud Boys Leader and Roger Stone Fanboy Is Running for Congress
Emboldened right-wing extremists are smelling political opportunity in the deep partisan divisions of the Trump era.

He has no wiki page or none I could find.