Proud Boys are "emboldened" by President Trump's language, former member says

After President Trump resisted condemning white supremacists and told the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by" at Tuesday's presidential debate, the group added the phrase to its online logo. Law enforcement and former group members say the president's comments will embolden many factions of the group that hold extreme racist views.

In recent months, Proud Boys have patrolled streets and held demonstrations to counter what they claim is violence from anti-fascist extremists. But their presence has provoked violence in cities like Portland and Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The group was...