A leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack intends to seek a pardon from President-elect Trump. Joe Biggs, a Florida Proud Boy and onetime correspondent for the far-right website “InfoWars,

Time and again during his campaign, former and future president Donald Trump made the Jan.6 rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a centerpiece of his rallies, calling them heroes or hostages and promising pardons.

A leader of the Proud Boys who was convicted last year of seditious conspiracy for his role in the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on Wednesday asked President-elect Donald J. Trump for a pardon.

The first Proud Boys to seek pardons are bypassing DOJ, which Matt Gaetz was tapped to lead.

Joe Biggs' attorney said federal prosecutors "overcharged" the Jan. 6, 2021 cases. A police officer testified Biggs led a group of rioters.