Former Department of Justice (DOJ) official Jonathan Gross just pulled back the curtain on the so-called “Weaponization Working Group,” and what he’s describing is a total mess. In a recent interview with former January 6 defendant Brandon Straka on YouTube, Gross didn’t hold back. He called the group a dysfunctional sideshow with no real plan, no resources, and a leadership team that allegedly sabotaged its own mission.
According to NPR, Gross, a former rabbi turned lawyer with zero criminal defense experience before taking on Jan. 6 cases, joined the DOJ’s civil rights division last summer. His appointment was celebrated by Trump allies. But Gross’ time at the department quickly soured. He claims the Weaponization Working Group, formed under former Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate alleged politicization of federal law enforcement, was a joke from the start.
