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Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
- The Trump administration has dismissed at least three Justice Department prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack cases, as reported by two people familiar with the matter.
- The dismissed prosecutors include two supervisory attorneys and a third attorney who helped prosecute individual cases.
- The DOJ has not formally explained the rationale behind the latest firings or disclosed whether more dismissals are planned.
- Legal analysts suggest that these firings may have a chilling effect on the DOJ's willingness to pursue politically sensitive cases going forward.
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The US Department of Justice has fired at least three prosecutors involved in investigating criminal cases related to the storming of the Capitol in January 2021.
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The Justice Department on Friday evening abruptly fired at least three prosecutors who persecuted January 6 defendants, according to the Associated Press. The prosecutors who were fired were not named in the report. The AP reported that two of the attorneys fired were high-ranking supervisors who oversaw January 6 cases and one line attorney who […] The post DOJ Fires High-Ranking Prosecutors Involved in Persecuting Jan. 6 Defendants appeared fi…
Prosecutors tied to Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases fired by Justice Department: reports
The Justice Department under Attorney General Bondi has fired three federal prosecutors involved in January 6 Capitol riot cases amid ongoing DOJ personnel reshuffling, per reports.
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