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Trump DOJ fires Jan. 6 Capitol riot prosecutors, FBI executives ousted
The Justice Department initiated the personnel changes at the D.C. U.S. attorney's office and the FBI.CBS News - 1h -
Trump administration forces out multiple senior FBI officials and January 6 prosecutors
Trump administration officials have forced out all six of the FBI’s most senior executives and multiple heads of FBI field offices across the country, current and former FBI officials told NBC News.NBC News - 4h -
Kash Patel hearing: FBI director nominee pressed on Jan. 6, conspiracy comments
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.ABC News - 1d -
Kash Patel distances himself from Trump's Jan. 6 pardons at FBI director confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a 10-year term as director of the FBI, distanced himself Thursday from Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate ...NBC News - 1d -
Democrats grill Kash Patel about Jan. 6, loyalty to Trump in confirmation hearing for FBI director
Kash Patel is facing questions from the Senate on Thursday as he works toward confirmation to be the next director of the FBI. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more on Patel's ...CBS News - 1d -
FBI pick Kash Patel confronted over alleged enemies list, Jan. 6 and loyalty to Trump
Three of President Donald Trump's most vulnerable Cabinet nominees will appear before Senate committees today. Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, Trump's pick ...NBC News - 1d -
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 all members.”NBC News - 2d -
Trump's new D.C. prosecutor launches review of key charge leveled against Jan. 6 defendants
The acting U.S. attorney said he wants to "get to the bottom" of why an obstruction charge was used against some of the Capitol riot defendants Trump pardoned.NBC News - 4d -
DOJ fires prosecutors who worked on Trump criminal cases
Justice Department (DOJ) officials fired several prosecutors who worked on President Trump's criminal cases, saying they could not “trust” them. The move impacted at least a dozen prosecutors who ...The Hill - 4d -
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump 'have never been more dangerous'
Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou says those pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have "never been more dangerous." In an essay published Friday by ...The Hill - 6d -
Jan. 6 prosecutors describe 'shocking,' 'guttural' week after Trump's pardons
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in the now-disbanded Capitol Siege Section of the D.C. U.S. attorney's office spent much of the last four years prosecuting cases against Jan. 6 rioters.NBC News - Jan. 25 -
Prosecutor in Jan. 6 cases responds to Trump's pardons of rioters
NBC News' Ryan Reilly spoke to attorney Jason Manning about the pardons President Trump had issued for criminal defendants for those involved in the Capitol riot after he worked as a prosecutor on ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 ...The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump moves to fire or force out thousands of federal employees
Federal employees face an uncertain future as President Donald Trump works to remake the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports on the executive order targeting diversity, equity and ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Prosecutors will have 'to sit on their hands' after Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants
President Donald Trump issued more than 1,500 pardons to people charged in connection to the Jan. 6 attack. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O'Donnell, Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump's pardons for rioters 'disturbing,' former top Jan. 6 prosecutor says
A former top prosecutor from the D.C. U.S. attorney's office called Trump's pardons for those charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol "disturbing."ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Wall Street Journal pans Trump Jan. 6 pardons: 'Law and order?'
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is criticizing President Trump's decision to pardon more than 1,500 his supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. "This is a rotten message ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants After Trump’s Clemency Order
Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
'Appalling': Current and former prosecutors lament Trump's Jan. 6 pardons
On the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland tried to convey the enormous scope of the law enforcement effort to bring the rioters to justice, calling it “one ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution
The order is titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” but it asserts that the Biden administration might have acted illegally and directs agencies to seek evidence.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Michael Fanone files for protective orders against those who assaulted him on Jan. 6
Michael Fanone, who was one of the law enforcement officers that responded to the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, has filed for protective orders against five individuals who assaulted him that ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
These Jan. 6 rioters are out of prison after Trump pardons
Several Jan. 6, 2021, have been released from federal prisons after President Trump's pardons issued on Day 1 of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Live updates: Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters and signs sweeping orders on TikTok, border, energy
In his first hours as the nation's 47th president, President Trump signed dozens of executive orders, as he promised he would do. The Day One orders affect immigration processes, grant clemency to ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump promises spate of executive orders, including on Jan. 6 defendants
At a rally in Washington, D.C., President-elect Donald Trump said, "Everybody in this very large arena will be very happy with my decision on the J6 hostages."CBS News - Jan. 19 -
DC’s top prosecutor on Trump's potential Jan. 6 pardons: ‘I don't see a basis’
The outgoing top prosecutor for the nation’s capital said that he doesn’t see a basis for President-elect Trump to pardon those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an exit interview with ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
DOJ fights 3-day delay in releasing special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report
The Justice Department is pushing to overturn a three-day delay on releasing special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 report after an appeals court denied a bid from President-elect Trump to block it ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Evening Report — 'Order and civility' return to Jan. 6
❄️ Plus: Dangerous winter storms blast the US from the East Coast to the Midwest. {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Trump victory certified in drama-free Jan. 6 anniversary CONGRESS FORMALLY ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Lead Trump documents prosecutor leaves DOJ
A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says
Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output. Virtual employees could join workforces this year and transform how companies work, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
FBI releases new video, evidence in unsolved Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
The FBI has revealed new clues in the mystery about who placed pipe bombs on Capitol Hill the night before the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
FBI seeking new leads on Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect
The FBI is seeking new leads on the suspect who placed pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a day before the Jan. 6, 2021, ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
FBI releases new video and evidence in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case
Monday will mark four years since the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but federal investigators still haven't identified the person who planted pipe bombs the night before the Jan. 6 riot. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Jan. 6 committee leaders and other Americans
President Biden awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 20 Americans on Thursday, including House Jan. 6 committee leaders Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. CBS News ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
FBI releases new information about Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect
Almost four years after two pipe bombs were placed near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., the FBI says it is renewing ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
FBI asks for public's help in finding who planted bombs day before Jan. 6 attack
The FBI made a renewed call for the public's help in finding the suspect who planted two bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees the day before the Jan. 6 ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
WATCH: FBI posts new video in hunt for Jan. 6 pipe bomber
The suspect remains at large four years afterward and despite a $500,000 reward.ABC News - Jan. 2