Joshua Pruitt

Joshua Pruitt, a former D.C. bartender who had been given the Proud Boys oath by then-chairman Enrique Tarrio weeks earlier, wore a "Punisher" tank top to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot and appeared at three key flashpoints, hurling a sign across the Crypt, going face-to-face with police there, and later throwing a chair and confronting rioters in the Capitol Visitor Center; he also came face-to-face with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, prompting Schumer's security detail to change the senator's evacuation route on the spot. He pleaded guilty in June 2022 to one charge, obstruction of an official proceeding, with other charges, including civil disorder and destruction of government property, dismissed. He was sentenced on 8/29/2022 to 55 months of incarceration, three years of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment.