DOJ Warned: Firing Of Prosecutors, FBI Agents Involved In Jan. 6 May Trigger Legal Action
A group of attorneys have put the Justice Department “on notice,” warning that the continued firing of prosecutors or FBI agents could trigger swift legal action. In recent days, Trump appointees have begun terminating or threatening to terminate people who lawfully investigated Jan.
FBI executives ousted and personnel under internal review as Trump DOJ fires Jan. 6 Capitol riot prosecutors
Martin's directive, written by Acting Attorney General James McHenry, said the firings would be effective immediately. The memo included an appendix with names of the employees who would be fired.
Trump DOJ fires prosecutors, initiates ‘review process’ of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases: reports
The Justice Department had been investigating federal prosecutors’ use of obstruction charges against Capitol riot defendants.
Dozens of DOJ lawyers, FBI agents fired with more to come
Dozens of prosecutors have been let go from the U.S. Justice Department, as President Donald Trump's administration follows through on promises to retaliate against those involved in investigations into Jan.
DOJ fires dozens of prosecutors who handled Jan. 6 cases
The Justice Department abruptly fired dozens of prosecutors who worked on criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to correspondence reviewed by POLITICO and an interview with one of the people who was terminated.
DOJ's deletion of Jan. 6 records triggers legal challenge
The DOJ's decision to delete Jan. 6 case summaries and related webpages has also drawn the ire of one of the rioters.
Top Justice Department official orders firing of some prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters
Top Justice Department official orders firing of some prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters.
DOJ fires prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases as Trump’s purge continues
The firings continue a streak of radical personnel changes in the government that have alarmed civil servants and legal experts.
Trump DOJ Fires Numerous Jan. 6 Prosecutors in Washington
The Trump Justice Department’s top political appointee directed officials to fire at least a dozen prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, a memo obtained by Bloomberg Law showed.
Jan. 6 Prosecutors Fired by Trump-Appointed US Attorney
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove instructed the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., to carry out the firings.
Lawyers for DOJ employees say firings appear to violate due process
The letter to the Trump administration threatened legal action against the government’s purge of employees who worked on Jan.
Daniel Penny case: Could Trump DOJ investigate possible 'weaponization' in subway trial?
President Donald Trump's executive order fighting against government "weaponization" could use Marine veteran Daniel Penny's ...
Raskin demands DOJ release Smith Mar-a-Lago report
House Judiciary Democrats are asking the Justice Department to publicly share special counsel Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago ...
DOJ didn’t turn over Trump investigation file for Michigan’s fake elector case
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s renewed request for the Department of Justice’s case file on President Donald Trump’s ...
DOJ directs FBI to fire 8 top officials, identify employees involved in Jan. 6, Hamas cases for review
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting FBI director Friday evening directing him to terminate ...
DOJ's LGBTQ employee group shuts down after three decades
The board of DOJ Pride, founded in 1994, told members that the decision was made “in the interest and for the protection of ...
DOJ probing sheriff over undocumented immigrant's release
The Justice Department is investigating a sheriff in Central New York who released an undocumented man later taken into ...