{"id":1587292,"date":"2022-08-03T15:03:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1587292"},"modified":"2022-08-03T15:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:03:40","slug":"capitol-police-hiring-its-own-criminal-prosecutor-a-dangerous-precedent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-hiring-its-own-criminal-prosecutor-a-dangerous-precedent\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitol Police Hiring Its Own Criminal Prosecutor a \u2018Dangerous Precedent\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcapitol-police-hiring-its-own-criminal-prosecutor-a-dangerous-precedent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1587292&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-capitol-police\">Capitol Police<\/a> is looking to hire its own\u00a0criminal prosecutor to oversee allegations about individuals who have threatened or been violent toward Members of Congress and their staff.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/job\/668374500\">advertisement<\/a> for the role, USCP is looking for \u201ca Special Assistant United States Attorney located in USCP District Offices in Washington, D.C.,\u201d who will report to \u201cthe USCP Deputy and General Counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The candidate will also \u201cwork under the direct supervision and authority of the co-located District U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office,\u201d according to the ad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis position is to represent the United States government primarily prosecuting individuals and\/or groups who have engaged in threats and\/or acts of violence against Members of Congress, their staffs, United States Capitol Police employees, visitors to the Capitol complex, and facilities and properties within the Capitol Complex,\u201d the job advertisement states.<\/p>\n<p>Other job duties include prosecuting federal crimes as and when needed, developing and recommending\u00a0strategies, and coordinating the \u201cpreparation of litigation for potentially complex federal cases.\u201d The candidate will also work closely with USCP, federal and local law enforcement agents, as well as witnesses, and victims \u201cduring criminal investigations, trial preparation, and all phases of litigation\u201d according to the ad.<\/p>\n<p>The role could potentially see the prosecutor working on cases related to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/capitol-police-seek-to-hire-their-own-prosecutor-overseeing-allegations-against-congressmen-and-trespassers\">reports,<\/a> as well as threats to members of Congress, and wrongdoings by lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p> \u2018Work May Involve Problems Of Unusual Delicacy\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWork may involve problems of unusual delicacy, such as allegations of wrongdoing against staff or members of Congress, criminal trespass, investigations of threats or crimes against Members of Congress, and arresting or detaining high-profile individuals,\u201d the job posting states.<\/p>\n<p>The role pays\u00a0$145,000 to $186,000 per year and the closing date for the vacancy is Aug. 19.<\/p>\n<p>The vacancy comes after Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/06\/22\/capitol-police-threats-congress\">reported<\/a> that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Capitol Police is looking to hire its own\u00a0criminal prosecutor to oversee allegations about individuals who have threatened or been violent toward Members of Congress and their staff. 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