DOJ Disciplines Prosecutors Over Jan. 6 References In Court Filing
2 weeks ago
By: Dianté Marigny
The Justice Department has removed references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from a court filing and placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they submitted the document.
The filing, which sought prison time for a man arrested with guns and ammunition near former President Barack Obama’s home, described the 2021 crowd of Trump supporters who breached the Capitol as a “mob of rioters.”
Shortly after the document was filed, officials locked the prosecutors out of their government devices and informed them they were being put on leave, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel issues.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the disciplinary actions or on why the references to Jan. 6 were removed.
The Justice Department has removed references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from a court filing and placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they submitted the document.
The filing, which sought prison time for a man arrested with guns and ammunition near former President Barack Obama’s home, described the 2021 crowd of Trump supporters who breached the Capitol as a “mob of rioters.”
Shortly after the document was filed, officials locked the prosecutors out of their government devices and informed them they were being put on leave, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel issues.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the disciplinary actions or on why the references to Jan. 6 were removed.
