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DC Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Proud Boys, Oathkeepers — Compares Jan. 6 to 9/11

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DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oathkeepers, Proud Boys, and dozens of individuals involved in the January 6 protest.

During a press conference announcing the lawsuit, Racine compared the protest to the terrorist attack on September 11.

“The images of that shameful and contemptible day can never be erased,” Racine said at a press conference announcing the lawsuit. “It was like 9-11, a planned terrorist attack, but this time, our own citizens were hell bent on destroying the freedoms and ideals on which our country was founded, and continues to aspire to achieve.”

Today, we’re holding these insurrectionists accountable for conspiring to terrorize the District by planning, promoting, and participating in the deadly attack on the Capitol.

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