Proud Boys leader indicted in Jan. 6 conspiracy ordered detained until trial

A former national chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys organization was ordered detained until trial Tuesday following his indictment and arrest in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A federal magistrate judge in Florida ordered Enrique Tarrio detained after a detention hearing in Miami. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, which is prosecuting Jan. 6 cases, confirmed the judge's decision. Neither of Tarrio's attorneys immediately responded to a request for comment.

Federal prosecutors argued in a detention memo Monday evening that no conditions of release could ensure the public's safety and Tarrio's future appearances in court if he were released. The prosecutors also argued that Tarrio had made "public comments aimed at chilling witnesses against his co-conspirators" and had taken steps to evade law enforcement.