Proud Boys founder to sue Biden, CNN for 'white supremacist' label 'Multi-racial patriotic group' will 'fight back' in court
wnd.com ^ | 10/2/1010 | Wnd Staff
Posted on 10/3/2020, 10:10:40 AM by rktman
A co-founder of Proud Boys said Friday he will sue Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and media outlets that have called the organization "white supremacist" and "Nazi."
"I'm suing them. I'm suing Joe Biden. I'm suing CNN. All of these reporters that call this multi-racial patriotic group white supremacists and Nazis," said Gavin McInnes in an interview with Newsmax TV.
Tarrio said in a written statement provided to USA Today that Proud Boys has "longstanding regulations prohibiting racist, white supremacist or violent activity."
"We do not care what color you are or what your background is ... if you love America ... we consider you a brother," Tarrio said.
In November 2018, after media reported the FBI had classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism, bureau officials held a briefing denying the claim.
The FBI agents said it was not their intent to classify the entire group but to characterize a possible threat from certain individuals. However, the agents suggested using the website of the discredited Southern Poverty Law Center as a resource. The SPLC has broadly labeled people who hold traditional views on subjects such as marriage as "extremists" or members of "hate groups."
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