Justice Department Dismisses Prosecutors Linked to January 6 Cases
In a surprising turn of events on Friday evening, the Justice Department dismissed at least three prosecutors who were involved in the prosecution of January 6 defendants, as reported by the Associated Press.
The identities of the fired prosecutors remain undisclosed.
According to the AP, among those dismissed were two senior attorneys who supervised the January 6 cases in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, along with one line attorney who directly prosecuted the defendants from the Capitol riot.
The AP detailed:
The Justice Department has let go of at least three prosecutors connected to the criminal cases stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot, marking another significant action by the Trump administration against attorneys engaged in the substantial prosecution of the January 6, 2021, incident, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The dismissed individuals include two attorneys who held supervisory roles over the January 6 prosecutions and a line attorney who was actively involved in prosecuting cases related to the Capitol attack. These sources requested anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues.
A letter addressed to one of the prosecutors, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, did not provide a specific rationale for their immediate termination but referenced “Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States,” as per a copy reviewed by the Associated Press.
BREAKING: The Justice Department abruptly fires three prosecutors who were involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say. https://t.co/R3xLcrA2uQ
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Earlier this year, Ed Martin, the former interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., publicly criticized and demoted several prosecutors involved in January 6 cases, sending them to the D.C. Superior Court.
“Notable demotions included John Crabb and Elizabeth Aloi, who prosecuted contempt of Congress cases resulting in four-month jail sentences for Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. Additionally, Jason McCullough was part of the team that secured prison sentences for key Proud Boys leaders Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs, and Ethan Nordean, while Kathryn Rakoczy was a lead prosecutor in the case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and over a dozen associates involved in the Capitol attack,” reported Politico earlier this year.
These are the same prosecutors accused of fabricating evidence to secure convictions against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys during their trials.
Moreover, these prosecutors allegedly pressured prominent members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to falsely state that Trump had instigated the January 6 protests and riot.
Under the Biden administration, over 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6 protests have faced charges from what many perceive as a biased Justice Department.
In addition, more than 300 defendants were charged under 18 USC §1512(c)(2). However, last June, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the Biden administration’s Justice Department by overturning the obstruction charge that had been used to imprison hundreds of January 6 defendants.
