The Proud Boys’ Path to Jan. 6

<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>After a nearly yearlong investigation, the congressional committee examining the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will begin holding televised hearings on Thursday.</p><p>One focus of the hearings will be the Proud Boys. The trajectory of that group, which grew out of a drinking club in New York City for men who felt put upon by liberal culture, has now led to charges of trying to overthrow the United States government.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/alan-feuer?smid=pc-thedaily">Alan Feuer</a>, a reporter covering courts and criminal justice for The New York Times. </p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A federal indictment has charged five members of the Proud Boys, including Enrique Tarrio, its former leader,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/06/us/politics/proud-boys-charged-sedition-capitol-attack.html"> with seditious conspiracy</a>.</li><li>How Gavin McInnes, the Proud Boys founder, went from<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/nyregion/proud-boys-gavin-mcinnes.html"> Brooklyn hipster to far-right provocateur</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>