The Justice Department has put D.C. prosecutors on leave after they submitted a court memo describing those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as “rioters.” The filing was in a case involving Taylor Taranto, who was part of the Capitol riot and is currently facing unrelated weapons charges. Scott MacFarlane breaks it down.
DOJ puts prosecutors on leave over Jan. 6 riot descriptions in court memo
Oct 29, 2025 | 4:42 PM
