Proud Boys call on Bondi to resign as DOJ seeks to dismiss $100M lawsuit

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00:00Members of the Proud Boys are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.

00:04It stems from her Justice Department's motion to dismiss their $100 million lawsuit

00:09against the federal government over their imprisonment over the January 6th Capitol riots.

00:16The lawsuit claims the defendants' constitutional rights were violated

00:20and they endured harsh jail conditions.

00:23The suit also accuses the government of evidence tampering, witness intimidation, and spying.

00:28The Proud Boys involved in the lawsuit and convicted in the Capitol riots

00:32are seeking damages for alleged abuses they suffered from the government.

00:37Prominent names in the filing include Enrique Terrio, Zachary Rael, and Dominic Pozzola, as well as others.

00:44President Trump pardoned them, along with hundreds of others convicted in the January 6th riots

00:49on his first day in office, and his proclamation is cited in the lawsuit.

00:53In its request to dismiss the civil suit, the DOJ argues the Proud Boys

00:57failed to exhaust all administrative remedies before they filed the complaint.

01:02The motion also denies the defendants' constitutional rights were violated

01:06and that the prosecution was malicious.

01:08It does not mention whether it believes the jury's conviction was wrong or right.

01:13The department also invoked sovereign immunity

01:15to protect the U.S. from accusations in the suit.

01:18A call for Bondi's resignation soon reportedly followed

01:21during meetings on social media among Proud Boys.

01:24The defendant's lawyer tells CBS News they're disappointed in the DOJ's decision

01:29but believes the lawsuit will ultimately succeed.

01:33The DOJ has not commented on the backlash to its court filing.

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01:40Thank you!

01:43You're welcome!