What’s next for America’s Proud Boys after Donald Trump’s pardons | Extra Minutes
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Here is a summary of the news discussed in the 60 Minutes podcast, featuring an interview with law enforcement officer Michael Fanon:
- 📢 The Proud Boys: 👺 Described as a domestic terrorist organization using violent tactics, 🇩🇪 compared to 1930s/40s German Nazis [01:11]. ⚠️ Considered incredibly dangerous, especially in large numbers [01:35].
- 😠 Enrique Tarrio: 🤡 Fanon finds it ridiculous that Tarrio describes the Proud Boys as a men’s drinking club [03:09]. 🧑⚖️ Characterized as someone who provokes violent encounters and then tries to sue those involved [03:17].
- 🇺🇸 January 6th: 🚶 People marched to the Capitol after being told the election was stolen [04:31]. 💥 The scene was violent and chaotic, with 👮 officers fighting for their lives [07:16].
- 🤕 Fanon’s experience: 👊 He was attacked, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a 💔 heart attack [09:05]. 🧑⚖️ The individuals involved were charged and sentenced, but later pardoned by Donald Trump [09:36].
- 💔 Betrayal and anger: 😔 Fanon expresses feeling betrayed by his law enforcement agency, 👮 colleagues, and the 🇺🇸 country [10:26]. 😡 He is outraged that those who attacked the Capitol are now seen as heroes by some [11:34].
- 😥 Current state: ⚖️ Fanon believes America has strayed from its ideals of equality and the rule of law [15:30]. 💣 He acknowledges the possibility of future violence, given the current political climate [21:38].