Tarrio also questioned how the group, listed by the FBI as a domestic terror threat, have become "players in an international cyberwar." Proud Boy Chairman Enrique Tarrio added that "whatever MOAB gets dropped on Iran for meddling in our election better have the Proud Boys' name etched on it." Referencing Trump, Biggs added: "'Iran if you f**k around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are gonna do things to you that have never been done before.'-Orange Man, but also us the Proud Boys." "This means war!" Joe Biggs, who organizes rallies for the Proud Boys, wrote on the social media site Parler. The group have now described their validation after the FBI said they were not behind the threats while demanding action taken against Iran. The Proud Boys immediately denied sending the emails, describing them as a "false flag operation" against the group. In a press conference, Ratcliffe said that Iran was responsible for the "spoofed" emails which were designed to "intimidate voters, incite social unrest, and damage President Trump." The receivers' home address were reportedly posted at the bottom of the email. I would take this seriously if I were you," the email from the address added. "We will know which candidate you voted for. officials accused them of using their name to intimate voters.ĭirector of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Iran was responsible for the emails sent to voters in several states including Florida and Arizona claiming to be from the far-right group which threatened them to vote for President Donald Trump "or we will come after you." The Proud Boys have urged military action against Iran after U.S.
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