Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of Joe Biggs, right-wing media personality and member of the violent extremist group the Proud Boys, for participating in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
The Huffington Post
reports that FBI officials arrested Biggs on three charges. Biggs was reportedly seen breaking a Capitol window using a clear plastic shield.
A video posted on the controversial social media site Parler apparently showed Biggs inside the building.
“In the video, a voice off camera says, ‘Hey Biggs, what do you gotta say?’ The person depicted below smiles broadly and replies, ‘This is awesome!’ before pulling his gaiter up to cover his face,” said an FBI agent in an affidavit obtained by Huffington Post.
Biggs reportedly admitted to FBI officials that he had entered the Capitol building but denied “having any knowledge of any pre-planned storming the Capitol, and had no idea who planned it.” He claimed the doors to the Capitol were wide open when he entered the building.
However, Biggs reportedly posted online that Proud Boys would be "blending in," Huffington Post notes, and wrote "Jan 6th is gonna be epic.”