Joe Biggs

Joseph Randall Biggs (born 1983/84),[1] is an American activist, and conservative radio host.

Biography

Biggs is an organizer for Proud Boys and a former InfoWars staff member.[2][3] He lives in the U.S. state of Florida,[4] and works as a radio host.[5] Biggs organized the End Domestic Terrorism rally in Portland, Oregon, in August 2019.[6] Benjamin Wallace-Wells of The New Yorker has described him as a "conspiracist".[7] In 2019, Biggs advocated for laws to ban protesters from wearing masks.[6] In 2021, Biggs was arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol.[8] He has been described as far-right.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

References
  1. Polantz, Katelyn; Simon, Mallory; Vera, Amir (21 January 2021). "Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs arrested in Florida in connection with the Capitol riot". CNN. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. Bernstein, Maxine (2019-08-09). "Mixed messages, mounting tensions as Proud Boys and antifa prepare to face off in Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. "Portland rally: Far-right and antifa groups face off". BBC News. 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  4. "Proud Boys, told by Trump to stand back and stand by, 'all but guarantees violence'". Los Angeles Times. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. Mesh, Aaron. "Portland Mayor Responds to Right-Wing Organizer's Threat of Monthly Protests: "We Do Not Want Him Here in My City, Period"". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  6. "Controversial organizer of planned Portland demonstration speaks to KATU". KATU. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  7. Wallace-Wells, Benjamin. "The Boston Protests Revealed the Limits of Trumpism". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  8. Melendez, Pilar (January 20, 2021). "'This Is Awesome!': Another Proud Boys Leader Arrested for Storming U.S. Capitol". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. "Proud Boys organizer Joe Biggs charged in Capitol riot". NBC News. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021.
  10. Hsu, Spencer S. "Proud Boys organizer Joe Biggs arrested as FBI alleges more possible planning in U.S. Capitol breach". Retrieved Jan 31, 2021 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  11. Feuer, Alan (Jan 20, 2021). "A leader of the Proud Boys was arrested over his role at the Capitol riot". Retrieved Jan 31, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  12. Associated Press (Jan 21, 2021). "Proud Boys organizer arrested in Florida over riot at Capitol". KTXS. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021.
  13. Associated Press. "Proud Boy organizer arrested in Florida over riot at Capitol". https://www.wtap.com. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021. External link in |website= (help)
  14. Reimann, Nicholas. "Patrick McCaughey — Accused Of 'Barbaric' Jamming Of Police Officer In A Door— Among Those Arrested After Capitol Riot". Forbes. Retrieved Jan 31, 2021.
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