Summary
Four lawyers who were fired from the U.S. Attorney's office, where they prosecuted January 6 attackers, have found new jobs as prosecutors in Arlington County, Virginia. They were let go by the Trump administration but are now continuing their public service careers together.
Key Facts
- Four former government lawyers were dismissed after prosecuting January 6 rioters.
- The lawyers are now working as prosecutors in Arlington County, Virginia.
- They had been prosecuting cases before being terminated by the Trump administration.
- President Trump granted clemency to all January 6 defendants on his first day in office.
- The lawyers lost their positions when new leadership came into the Justice Department.
- The White House cited broad authority over the federal workforce as a reason for the dismissals.
- The lawyers faced difficulties finding new jobs due to legal market conditions and possible retribution fears.
- Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, the elected attorney in Arlington, offered them new positions.
