Trump Administration Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors, Sparks Alarm Over DOJ Independence
Trump Administration Fires Jan. 6 Prosecutors, Sparks Alarm Over DOJ Independence The Justice Department has abruptly dismissed at least three prosecutors involved in the U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, marking the latest significant moves by the Trump administration to target attorneys connected to the massive Jan. 6, 2021, attack prosecutions. Among those fired are two supervisory attorneys overseeing Jan. 6 cases within the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, along with a line attorney prosecuting Capitol attack cases. A dismissal letter…