Biggs apparently wore a walkie-talkie during the Capitol storms, but he told FBI agents he had no knowledge of the planning of the devastating riot and did not know who organized it, the statement said. said.
Before the riot, Biggs told fans on the social media app Parler to dress in black to look like the far-left antifa movement, according to the statement.
Biggs organized a rally in 2019 in Portland, Oregon, which featured more than 1,000 far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-protesters.
The Proud Boys are a neo-fascist group known for violent clashes during political rallies. During a presidential debate in September, Trump urged them to ‘stand back and stand’ when asked by a moderator to condemn them.
An online court file did not indicate whether Biggs had a lawyer who could comment.
Jesus Rivera, 37, was also arrested in Pensacola on Wednesday. He faces charges of intentionally entering a restricted building, plotting to obstruct government affairs, disorderly conduct and protesting inside the Capitol buildings.
Rivera posted a video on Facebook showing him in the U.S. Capitol manger, authorities said. The five-minute video ends with Rivera starting to climb through a window at the Capitol, according to a statement of arrest.
An online court file also did not list an attorney for Rivera.
The cases are being handled by federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia. More than half a dozen other Floridians have been charged with assault on the Capitol.