{"id":2453712,"date":"2025-06-30T09:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-cites-constitution-kicks-jan-6-criminal-prosecutors-to-the-curb\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:34:11","slug":"trump-administration-cites-constitution-kicks-jan-6-criminal-prosecutors-to-the-curb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-cites-constitution-kicks-jan-6-criminal-prosecutors-to-the-curb\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Cites Constitution, Kicks Jan. 6 Criminal Prosecutors to the Curb"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ftrump-administration-cites-constitution-kicks-jan-6-criminal-prosecutors-to-the-curb%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=2453712&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>On a recent Friday,the Trump Justice Department dismissed three attorneys who were involved in prosecutions related to the january 6,2021,insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The firings were announced in a letter signed by Attorney General Pam bondi, citing presidential powers without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-settles-lawsuit-with-former-tucker-carlson-producer-for-12-million\/\" title=\"Fox News pays  million to settle lawsuit with ex-Tucker Carlson producer.\">providing specific reasons<\/a>. Two of the attorneys were supervisors within the U.S.attorney&#8217;s office in Washington, D.C., while the third was a line attorney involved in prosecuting related cases.<\/p>\n<p>This decision follows former President Trump&#8217;s prior comments labeling the January 6 defendants as political prisoners and his issuance of pardons upon returning to office. An advisor mentioned that the prosecutions were seen as tainted, and the Justice Department is reportedly undergoing a critically important restructuring as part of trump&#8217;s commitment to address perceived bias against certain groups, including conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>The recent dismissals come amidst lawsuits challenging the motivations behind the January 6 prosecutions,specifically focusing on allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >personal vendettas influencing legal actions<\/a>. Moreover, incidents like the shooting of Ashli Babbitt by Capitol Police have also led to legal battles, with significant claims against the government.<\/p>\n<p>The firings are expected to invite media scrutiny and criticism from Democrats, but it seems the Trump administration is poised for more personnel changes in the Justice Department going forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump Justice Department fired at least three attorneys on Friday who were involved in handling prosecutions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, incursion at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>One letter, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jan-6-prosecutions-capitol-riot-trump-bondi-1107441a68cef171dfff4e680e438452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provided to<\/a> the Associated Press, was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and did not give a specific reason for their termination.<\/p>\n<p>It only stated the firing was effective immediately, citing &ldquo;Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/article-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reference<\/a> to presidential powers and executive authority.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the attorneys who were let go worked as supervisors overseeing the Jan. 6 prosecutions through the U.S. attorney&rsquo;s office in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-epic-white-house-trump-peace-deal-meeting-brokering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington<\/a>, along with a line attorney tasked with prosecuting related cases, according to an anonymous source with whom the AP spoke.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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one advisor reportedly said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to move on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Only weeks after Trump&rsquo;s executive actions, the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-surrenders-trumps-doj-turns-details-5000-bureau-employees-role-jan-6-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed to turn over<\/a> the details of the 5,000 FBI agents who played a role in investigating cases relating to Jan. 6.<\/p>\n<p>FBI leadership agreed to comply after a memo was circulated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-five-takeaways-from-trump-press-conference-at-bedminster-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Top five takeaways from Trump press conference at Bedminster- Washington Examiner\">subject line &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Terminations.&rdquo; The memo came from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove and said officials had a hard deadline to submit the details of these cases, or face being fired.<\/p>\n<p>Following Trump&rsquo;s own public persecution, he promised to end the weaponization of the Justice Department, especially against certain individuals who were targeted for their religious or political beliefs. This included pro-lifers, conservatives, and Christians.<\/p>\n<p>There is also an effort underway to investigate the targeting of Trump himself, which has triggered the reshuffling and realignment of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>The news of the terminations comes just weeks after the U.S. government was hit with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-government-sued-jan-6-prosecutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> over Jan. 6 by Proud Boys boss Enrique Tarrio and four of his underlings. They accused prosecutors of having been motivated by personal animus rather than matters of law when they went after the entity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, legal group Judicial Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dc-police-department-finally-agrees-to-release-jan-6-bodycam-video-for-an-extortion-level-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed<\/a> a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit over the shooting of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during the incursion.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was settled by the Trump administration for $5 million.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his officials at the Justice Department have the right to clean house. These attorneys and officials serve at the pleasure of the president. And there are still people working there from when the agency was trying to put then-candidate Trump in prison.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s likely to be backlash in the media, and from Democrats, but that&rsquo;s always the case when Trump is involved.<\/p>\n<p>They should brace themselves for even more firings and personnel changes in the near future, because the White House is seemingly just getting started.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi, shared with the Associated Press, did not specify reasons for their termination but stated it was effective immediately under &#8220;Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States,&#8221; referencing presidential powers. 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