D.C. Attorney General Fires Fed Prosecutors Who Worked on Capitol Riot Cases

The Trump administration has fired approximately 30 federal prosecutors who handled cases against Jan. 6 rioters, marking a major escalation in its purge of officials deemed disloyal. Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, a Trump loyalist and election conspiracy theorist, announced the dismissals, which targeted career attorneys still under probationary status, reported RollingStone.com.

The Justice Department is also removing FBI agents involved in Trump-related investigations, reinforcing Trump’s broader effort to dismantle probes into the Capitol attack. His administration has already issued pardons to Jan. 6 defendants, calling them “hostages” and dismissing obstruction charges after a Supreme Court ruling.

Meanwhile, House Democrats are reviewing these dismissals, but the administration continues its retribution campaign, including an inquiry into how Capitol riot cases were prosecuted.