The Trump administration has terminated three Justice Department prosecutors involved in handling cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protests, according to two individuals with knowledge of the matter.
Sources familiar with the situation told the Associated Press that the firings appear to align with a broader pattern of dismissals targeting those who have pursued legal action against former President Donald Trump or his supporters.
Among those let go were two supervisory prosecutors based in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., who were overseeing Capitol riot cases. A third was a line attorney actively involved in prosecuting individual defendants.
One termination letter, reportedly signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, did not include a specific reason for the dismissal. It simply cited the administration’s authority under Article II of the Constitution, according to the Associated Press.
The firings were verified by two individuals who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of personnel decisions. The Department of Justice has not issued any official statement in response.
These latest dismissals follow a sequence of similar moves. In February, interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin reassigned several key members of the Capitol Siege Section. That group had previously helped secure convictions against