A judge 'reluctantly' agreed to delay the seditious-conspiracy trial of 5 Proud Boys members in connection with the Capitol riot

A federal judge agreed Wednesday to delay the trial of five current and former members of the Proud Boys, including the far-right group's former leader Enrique Tarrio, after defense lawyers and prosecutors raised concerns involving the high-profile House investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

During a brief court hearing, Judge Timothy Kelly said he would "reluctantly" push the trial from August to December but raised the prospect of delaying the criminal proceeding even further. All five members of the far-right group face charges of seditious conspiracy,...