Trump DOJ fires FBI agents, lawyers who worked on Jan. 6 cases
The Trump administration took sweeping actions Friday against FBI agents and prosecutors involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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.
Trump DOJ demands list of thousands of FBI agents, others who worked on Jan. 6 and Trump investigations for possible firing
The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, demanding the names of those who worked on January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations for potential removal – a move that could affect thousands.
DOJ orders immediate firings of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases
On Monday, Acting Attorney General James McHenry ordered the firings of multiple career DOJ employees who worked on the special counsel investigations into Trump. And on Friday, the Associated Press reported the agency was collecting names of FBI agents involved in those cases or the Jan. 6 investigation.
FBI Firings, Jan. 6 Agent Probe Sharpen Trump DOJ Reshaping
The Justice Department has moved to fire a swath of senior FBI leaders and began a massive probe into agents who helped investigate the 2021 Capitol riot, beginning to reshape the US’s preeminent law enforcement agency under President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge
The prosecutor firings and a move to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents were a powerful indication that the president has few qualms deploying federal law enforcement to punish perceived enemies.
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 ...
Adams' lawyers meet with DOJ in Washington as mayor seeks to have charges dropped: Sources
It’s not unusual for a high-profile defendant to ask the Justice Department under a new administration to take a fresh look at a case.
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DOJ axes 30 federal prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases: report
Jan. 6 cases have been dismissed by the Justice Department, The Washington Post reported Friday. The employees were dismissed ...
Jan. 6 Convicts Get Support From DOJ to Enter Washington, D.C.
The DOJ compared the Capitol rioters to Jim Biden and General Mark Milley, neither of whom have been charged with crimes.
More Than a Dozen Prosecutors at Washington U.S. Attorney’s Office Are Dismissed
Those informed of their dismissals had been hired to investigate the Jan. 6 riot as the office struggled to manage what ...
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DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a memo to Justice Department employees late Tuesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove wrote that the supremacy clause of the ...
DOJ officials reportedly met with Adams legal team amid speculation about corruption case ending
Senior members of the Department of Justice are reportedly in talks about potentially abandoning the sweeping public corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams — a move that would fly in the face of the ...
Justice Department orders FBI purge, review of staff who touched Trump cases
Leaders appointed by the Trump administration are identifying potentially hundreds of FBI agents for possible termination, said people familiar with the plan.