{"id":299648,"date":"2021-03-24T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=299648"},"modified":"2021-03-24T11:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:17:15","slug":"federal-judge-criticizes-doj-for-speaking-to-media-amid-ongoing-investigation-into-capitol-riot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-criticizes-doj-for-speaking-to-media-amid-ongoing-investigation-into-capitol-riot\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Judge Criticizes DOJ For Speaking To Media Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Capitol Riot"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ffederal-judge-criticizes-doj-for-speaking-to-media-amid-ongoing-investigation-into-capitol-riot%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=299648&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-3138.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge on Tuesday openly criticized the U.S. Department of Justice after prosecutors and insiders spoke to various media outlets about the ongoing investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-capitol-arrests-judge\/u-s-judge-criticizes-prosecutors-over-60-minutes-interview-about-probe-into-capitol-attack-idUSKBN2BF2VJ\">reported<\/a> that U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said during a court hearing that he was \u201csurprised\u201d to see prosecutor Michael Sherwin tell CBS\u2019 \u201c60 Minutes\u201d that the DOJ may file sedition charges against some of those charged in the riot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe the facts do support those charges. And I think that, as we go forward, more facts will support that,\u201d Sherwin told CBS.<\/p>\n<p>As The Daily Wire\u2019s Tim Pearce previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/prosecutor-says-sedition-charges-possible-in-capitol-riot-cases-trump-may-be-criminally-culpable\">reported<\/a>, Sherwin also said during that interview that former President Donald Trump could face charges related to the January 6 riot. Trump gave a speech that day, telling his supporters to march \u201cover to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherwin, however, suggested Trump incited the violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unequivocal that Trump was the magnet that brought the people to D.C. on the 6th. Now the question is, is he criminally culpable for everything that happened during the siege, during the breach?\u201d Sherwin said. \u201cWhat I could tell you is this, based upon, again, what we see in the public record. And what we see in public statements in court. We have plenty of people \u2013 we have soccer moms from Ohio that were arrested saying, \u2018Well, I did this because my president said I had to take back our house.\u2019 That moves the needle towards that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe the president is culpable for those actions. But also, you see in the public record, too, militia members saying, \u2018You know what? We did this because Trump just talks a big game. He\u2019s just all talk. We did what he wouldn\u2019t do,\u2019\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Sherwin, Judge Mehta also criticized anonymous DOJ sources who spoke to The New York Times about the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI found it troubling that sources within the Department of Justice were detailing the possibility of additional charges in a pending criminal case and an ongoing criminal investigation,\u201d Mehta said, according to Reuters. He added: \u201cthis case will not be tried in the media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mehta continued, saying the way that prosecutors were discussing the case in the media could undermine the defendants\u2019 due process rights. Mehta, who is overseeing one of the cases against the rioters, specifically one against those associated with the right-wing Oath Keepers group, also said during the hearing that he may have to impose a gag order if prosecutors and DOJ officials keep talking to the media.<\/p>\n<p>At the same hearing the head of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney\u2019s office in D.C., John Crabb, said Sherwin\u2019s \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview had been referred to the DOJ\u2019s Office of Professional Responsibility, an internal watchdog, to determine whether any department policies were violated.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitol-siege-district-of-columbia-962f4f23399f061405e11a70e3901b25\">reported<\/a> further that Crabb told Mehta that the Department would also investigate the Times article that included comments from anonymous sources within the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand and we share the court\u2019s concerns about the media contacts and disclosures that have been made,\u201d Crabb said, according to the AP. \u201cThe Department has already taken steps with respect to both of those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AP reported: \u201cThe flap over the interview highlights the Justice Department\u2019s challenges in handling the sprawling case that involves hundreds of defendants from across the country. Prosecutors have sometimes struggled to maintain a consistent narrative across multiple cases, and have had to walk back some statements made in court hearings or papers because they weren\u2019t in line with what leaders were prepared to publicly argue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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