A former member of the Proud Boys organisation has testified against the far-right group’s former leader and other members, telling a Washington, DC jury that members anticipated a “civil war” ahead of the January 6, 2021 riot at the United States Capitol.Matthew Greene, a New York resident and veteran of the US Army National Guard, said his interactions with other members of the group gave him the impression the organisation was prepared to use force to keep former Republican President Donald Trump in office following his 2020 election defeat.“I can’t say it was ever overtly encouraged but it was never discouraged, and when it happened it was celebrated,” Greene said of the Proud Boys’ use of violence.
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