Jeremy Tarrio and four other Proud Boy members have been on trial on seditious conspiracy charges for what prosecutors allege was their plan to use violence to stop the transfer of presidential power
Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on the eve of the end of his term, avoiding passing the presidential sash to his leftist rival.
The case marks the third time that the Justice Department has recently charged members of extremist groups with plotting an assault on US democracy.
In an echo of the 2021 invasion of the US Capitol, protesters broke into government buildings and were seen on television smashing furniture.
Committee staffers were testing a theory that social media giants were reluctant to police right-wing extremist content in part because of pushback from then-President Donald Trump.
Friday's event will mark a rare moment for Biden to wade into the live issues stoked by the deadly riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
"The current threat climate, particularly against elected officials, will require continued and heightened vigilance," USCP Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement.
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