Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, known for promoting election fraud conspiracy theories, fired approximately 30 attorneys handling Capitol siege prosecutions. This move, which dismissed 8% of the office's prosecutors, targets those who worked on cases against individuals involved in the January 6th insurrection. Martin's actions are seen as part of a broader campaign by Trump allies to undo the legal repercussions of the Capitol riot and punish those who pursued investigations and prosecutions.
On Friday, Ed Martin, interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, who has espoused conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from Trump, announced the firings of approximately 30 attorneys formerly assigned to some 1,600 Capitol siege prosecutions. The terminated individuals received notice at around 5 p.m. ahead of the weekend.
The president has effectively undone the Justice Department’s sweeping investigation into the insurrection staged at the Capitol by his supporters by issuingand commutations to defendants and convicted parties. He has described those jailed for their role in trying to prevent the certification of, the D.C. attorneys purged on Friday amount to 8 percent of the office’s prosecutors. They had been hired for permanent career positions, from which they’ve now been ousted.
Also on the chopping block this week were investigators and staffers from the team of former special counsel Jack Smith, who had prosecuted Trump. Acting U.S. Attorney General James R. McHenryon Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The case had been tossed once Trump won reelection in November of last year. House Democrats haveYet the GOP campaign of brazen retribution is unlikely to end anytime soon.
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