Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Friday following a press conference with other Proud Boys members and Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes.

A spokesperson for USCP said Tarrio was arrested for simple assault, after a counter protester put a cell phone close to his face and he struck her phone and arm in response.

The counter protester said she wanted to file charges, so Tarrio was arrested. The incident took place between the U.S. Capitol and Washington’s Union Station.

“This is absolutely insane,” Proud Boy Joe Biggs told The Hill in a text, claiming local police let “agitators” into their path. “Tarrio did nothing wrong. This is a set-up.”

Shortly before his arrest, Tarrio gathered with other Proud Boys member and Rhodes to announce their intent to file lawsuits over their prosecutions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

They announced the legal actions outside the Capitol, which members of both groups stormed four years ago as Congress certified the election win of President Trump’s Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential race, former President Biden.

“I'm not talking about violent retribution,” Tarrio said, flanked by the Proud Boys and supporters of........

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