The Justice Department on Monday indicted Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members with "seditious conspiracy" in connection to the Capitol riot.

A grand jury claimed that the Tarrio and the others created a group called the Ministry of Self Defense that "engaged in meetings and encrypted communications" to plan the raid on the U.S. Capitol. The five men previously pleaded not guilty to an earlier slate of charges.

Seditious conspiracy charges are notably rare as prosecutors must prove that a group of people used force to try and overthrow the U.S. government or interfere with the execution of federal law. The charges carry a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Over 800 individuals have been arrested for their involvement in the Capitol riot, according to the Justice Department.

Left-rated outlets were more likely to label the Proud Boys as a "far-right group" and emphasized how these are the "most aggressive charges" that the Justice Department has brought against the Proud Boys. Some right-rated outlets have criticized the idea of prioritizing the Capitol riot probe over other issues such as "record-high gas prices and inflation."