Trump's Justice Department Fires All January 6 Federal Prosecutors 'Effective Immediately': Report

The US attorneys associated with the January 6 Capitol Riot prosecution have been fired by a memo sent Friday evening from the Deputy Attorney General's Office. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; @mrddmia via X)

The Justice Department fired dozens of federal prosecutors who worked on cases stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to a leaked memorandum.

The move, ordered by Interim US Attorney Ed Martin and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, comes among the Trump administration's broader efforts to purge the government of opposition.