Feds drop Jan. 6 obstruction charge against Proud Boys after Supreme Court ruling

The Justice Department dropped a felony obstruction charge against five Proud Boys, who are facing a criminal trial in September over their actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Biden administration’s decision to drop the charge comes after the Supreme Court ruled that federal prosecutors can’t use an obstruction statute originally aimed at the destruction of evidence to nab Jan. 6 rioters who disrupted Congress’ certification of the 2020 election results.