Two men who claimed they were covering the Capitol riot as journalists were indicted by a federal grand jury this week in connection with the attack. AdvertisementOchs, 34, of Waikiki, founded the Hawaii chapter of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, which on Wednesday was named as a terrorist group by Canada. Federal court records charging DeCarlo and Ochs in connection with the Capitol insurrection included this social media post. A video the two men posted online suggested they were active partici-pants in taking over the Capitol: Ochs says, “Congress stopped the vote when we stormed the Capitol. Unlike Nordean and Ochs, DeCarlo said he was not a member of the Proud Boys.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2021 20:12 UTC