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Proud Boy Shouted About ‘Taking the Capitol’

May 21, 2021 · 6:04 am ET · Leave a Comment

“U.S. authorities have arrested three more alleged associates of two right-wing groups in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, including one who allegedly shouted, ‘Let’s take the fucking Capitol!’ an hour before the assault while marching with a large group of Proud Boys around the building,” the Washington Post reports.

“Charging papers identified Daniel Lyons Scott as the Proud Boys member nicknamed ‘Milkshake,’ who after allegedly yelling about taking the Capitol was admonished, ‘Let’s not fucking yell that, okay?’ by a Proud Boys leader on a video live-streamed by the group that day.”

“In the same moments, court documents allege, accused leader Ethan Nordean was recorded saying, ‘It was Milkshake, man, you know… idiot!’”

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