Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice has put two prosecutors, Samuel White and Carlos Valdivia, on leave after they called the participants in the January 6 Capitol attack a "mob of rioters." This decision is in line with actions by President Donald Trump's administration against prosecutors involved in cases he views unfavorably. President Trump has pardoned and commuted sentences for many involved in the January 6 event.
Key Facts
- Two prosecutors were placed on leave by the Department of Justice for their language about the January 6 events.
- The prosecutors were part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
- New documents for a sentencing were filed without the January 6 references after the prosecutors were placed on leave.
- President Trump pardoned over 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol attack.
- 14 other people involved in the events had their sentences reduced by President Trump.
- President Trump has described the prosecutions as a "grave national injustice."
- The January 6 attack was driven by false claims about the 2020 election.
- More than 100 police officers were hurt, and multiple deaths were linked to the attack.
