Members of the Proud Boys who were convicted by a jury on several counts related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack – each of whom were later pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump – are now suing the Justice Department for what they say was a “political prosecution.

The lawsuit claims federal authorities violated the Constitution in an effort “to punish and oppress political allies of President Trump, by any and all means necessary, legal, or illegal.”

Five members of the Proud Boys militant group have filed a lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights were violated when they were prosecuted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack