According to sources familiar with the matter, Denise Cheung, the head of the criminal division within the DC US Attorney’s Office, has resigned from her position. This development follows the recent nomination of Ed Martin by President Donald Trump to lead the prosecutor’s office. Martin, who has been serving in an interim capacity, has expressed support for dismissing all criminal cases related to the January 6 events.
It was revealed that Martin, during his tenure, had tasked Cheung and another career prosecutor to review the felony obstruction charges filed against January 6 rioters, a decision that was later overturned by the Supreme Court. Cheung bid farewell to her colleagues in an office-wide message on Tuesday morning, without specifying the reasons for her departure.
