Think Progress

“Now another Republican has been connected to the Proud Boys. After an angry mob confronted and cursed at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a campaign event for Donna Shalala (D-FL) in Coral Gables on Wednesday, the Washington Post reported the Florida protest “appears to have been organized by Nelson Diaz, the chairman of the Republican Party in Miami-Dade County.”

When contacted by email about his ties to the Proud Boys, Diaz claimed, “Up until a few days ago, I had never heard of them.” However, Diaz posted a picture with a Proud Boy in August and was interviewed at Wednesday’s protest, confirming his participation.

The Miami Herald’s Jimena Tavel tweeted footage of the demonstration, in which Diaz can be seen.”