Proud Boys members testify in Jan. 6 sedition case: 'It was a terrible day'
Members of the Proud Boys downplayed their role in the riot. Two key members of the far-right Proud Boys group testified Tuesday hoping to prove their innocence in the seditious conspiracy case against them for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, while admitting some of their actions were wrong. Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola both acknowledged their wrongdoing when they breached the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, during the riot. "I basically trespassed through all the breaches," Pezzola testified, describing how he pushed his way through multiple police lines before entering the building. The E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse in Washington, D.C. is seen on Jan. 12, 2023 during the beginning of the trial for several Proud Boys members charged with seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan 6, 2021 Capitol attacks. Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto via AP MORE: Proud Boys saw surge in membership after Trump's debate message, former member testifies Pezzola, wh...