An FBI witness says that members of the far-right Proud Boys had hoped to assassinate Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during last week's violent storming of the U.S. Capitol.
An FBI witness said that the group Pezzola was with had discussed committing violent acts that went far beyond property damage.
"[The witness] further stated that members of this group, which included 'Spaz,' said that they would have killed [Vice President] Mike Pence if given the chance.".
[The witness] stated the men said they all had firearms or access to firearms.".
Pezzola is pictured with a cigar celebrating a "victory smoke in the Capitol" while describing the breach as "f*cking awesome."
The documents also note that Pezzola describes himself as a "Marine vet / boxer / patriot/ Proud Boy 2nd°" in a profile on the Telegram messaging app.
Newsweek reached out to the offices of Pence and Pelosi for comment. »