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In a decisive move, interim D.C. U.S. attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. has dismissed approximately 30 federal prosecutors.

These attorneys were involved in the now-dissolved Capitol siege prosecution section, targeting January 6 defendants. This action marks the start of Donald Trump’s commitment to reform the Justice Department.

One of President Joe Biden’s final actions attempted to safeguard these prosecutors by transitioning them to permanent Justice Department roles.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove criticized this as “subversive,” hindering Martin’s ability to align the office with Trump’s agenda. Bove stated, “I will not tolerate subversive personnel actions by the previous Administration at any U.S. attorney’s office.”

Media outlets have labeled Martin’s decisions as mere “retribution.” However, the focus is on how these prosecutors continuously escalated charges against January 6 defendants. This made any defense a gamble, complicating the judicial process for those involved.

The Washington Post reported that Martin is investigating whether prosecutors or senior Justice Department officials acted with political bias.

He aims to determine if they sought to punish Trump or his supporters by charging more than 250 individuals with felony obstruction. These decisions originated under both career prosecutors and Trump’s initial appointees.

Martin’s examination includes instructions on section 1512 of the U.S. code, which addresses obstruction. A Trump legal adviser close to Martin mentioned that he intends to uncover the roots of this legal theory and those who promoted it. The adviser spoke anonymously, as they were not authorized to disclose Martin’s plans publicly.

The Supreme Court’s concern was not about those interfering with physical evidence. Instead, it questioned whether prosecutors overstepped by charging January 6 defendants with obstructing electoral ballot counting. This “obstruction” charge has been controversial since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, born from the 2001 Enron scandal.

Prosecutors in the January 6 cases argued that the rioters were guilty of “corruptly obstructing” an official proceeding, namely the 2020 election certification.

The term “corruptly” became a focal point. Justice Clarence Thomas highlighted the potential “selective prosecution,” questioning if similar charges applied to other protests.

Justice Thomas inquired, “Has the government applied this provision to other protests?” The response was negative, leading the Supreme Court to dismiss obstruction charges against many January 6 participants. This ruling has sparked further examination of prosecutorial practices.

Martin has already initiated significant changes within his office. He replaced the experienced top assistant U.S. attorney with a career prosecutor who previously served as a GOP Senate staffer. The Capitol siege prosecution unit was dismantled, its chief removed, and hiring and promotions frozen.

Martin directed two senior leaders to conduct a rapid review of the Capitol riot prosecutions. These leaders, heading the federal criminal division and the fraud, public corruption, and civil rights section, face scrutiny as they assess their colleagues’ actions. Observers are keen to see Martin’s subsequent decisions.

Eliminating career prosecutors who acted at the behest of political figures is not “retribution.” It represents a pursuit of justice, restoring integrity to the Justice Department. Martin’s actions aim to rebuild trust and ensure that prosecutions are conducted without political influence.

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  • Now that those corrupt Prosecuter’s are removed, criminal charges should be brought up as they were bias against President Trump’s supporters knowing they were unlawfully acting on behalf of the Communist Democrat Party.

    No justice, no due process, no hearing, but plane and simple prosecutions.!
    I wonder how much were they paid by the Communist Democrats and Rinos. How much taxpayers money Piglosi, Chaney, Schit and Shitmer.?

  • “Retribution?” “RETRIBUTION?!” Cue the laugh track. These wonks have no idea what true “retribution” looks like. They should be very happy they are just getting FIRED, and that those hundreds/thousands they targeted for prosecution are NOT ‘coming for THEM!’

    • Who sez’ they aren’t? They’ve got friends and family who have been waiting quite some time for their loved ones to return home from a National Protest on behalf of American’s concern of being over-thrown. Now we learn of algorithms being used within all State’s Voting apparatus. The Democrats have proven over and over that they cannot be trusted. Many should receive the cold-hard slap of American Reality right across their faces, or a deadly knock-down shot. TREASON has been committed and it’s preferred punishment by the People is hanging by the neck until dead. Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton both qualify for the ROPE! Throw in John Brennan and make it a trifecta!

      • I second that and it’s all so way overdue and look how much more has gone wrong because a few azzhole got away with such traitorous actions; Rule of Law MUST be Restored for ALL!
        If not America is through!

  • Well, well, well… look who’s finally getting a taste of the accountability pie, and it’s not even served warm. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), a man who could slime his way through a Teflon factory and still come out greasy, is officially under investigation. Yes, you read that right. The man who thought it was perfectly acceptable to stand on the steps of the Supreme Court and threaten justices like a two-bit mob boss is finally facing the music. And spoiler alert: it’s not a tune he likes.

    The Infamous Threat: A Masterclass in Stupidity
    Let’s rewind to March 2020. While the rest of us were trying to figure out how to hoard toilet paper without looking suspicious, Chuck was busy channeling his inner Tony Soprano. Standing in front of the Supreme Court, Schumer boldly declared, “I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”

    Now, call me old-fashioned, but when someone says, “you won’t know what hit you,” it usually involves either a threat or an impending slapstick pie fight. Unfortunately for Chuck, this wasn’t a comedy sketch—it was a sitting U.S. Senator openly threatening Supreme Court justices. Genius move, right? Because if there’s one thing we know about politics, it’s that nothing you say in public ever gets recorded, replayed, or dissected endlessly. Oh, wait…

    The DOJ Wakes Up from Its Nap
    Fast forward to 2025. It only took the Department of Justice, oh, five years to realize, “Hey, maybe threatening the highest court in the land isn’t exactly kosher.” Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has now opened a preliminary investigation into Schumer’s comments. About time. I mean, what tipped them off? Was it the literal video evidence? The countless news articles? Or maybe someone at the DOJ finally Googled “Chuck Schumer threats” during their lunch break.

    Martin even sent a formal letter to Schumer, which probably read something like, “Hey Chuck, remember that time you threatened the Supreme Court? Yeah, we’re gonna need to talk about that.”

    The Art of the Non-Apology
    Of course, Schumer tried to walk it back days later. He claimed he wasn’t threatening anyone; he was just “passionate.” Right. And when my neighbor’s kid screams, “I’m gonna destroy you!” during a Mario Kart game, I’m sure he’s just deeply passionate about kart racing strategy.

    The real kicker? Schumer accused conservatives of “manufacturing outrage” over his comments. Oh, Chuck, we don’t need to manufacture anything. You provide the raw materials. All we do is point and laugh.

    Justice Delayed, But Not Denied
    Now, thanks to a DOJ that finally grew a spine, Schumer might actually face consequences. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove is cleaning house, firing prosecutors who spent years playing political games instead of doing their jobs. It’s like watching someone finally clean out their garage after a decade, only instead of old bikes and Christmas decorations, it’s corrupt bureaucrats.

    Chuck Schumer, the man who thought he could say whatever he wanted without consequences, is now under investigation. It’s about time. Maybe, just maybe, politicians will learn that their words have weight—especially when those words sound like threats. But then again, expecting career politicians to learn lessons is like expecting a cat to do your taxes.

  • Michael; that’s the ticket or to some the whole enchilada there! That is stated fantastic and I remember it so well; at the time I said immediately, are they going to arrest that SOB and grill him as to his intent in saying such a totally out of whack and threatening remark to two SCOTUS Judges!

    He didn’t even get any penalty from the other Senate members and of course the Legacy Commie Propaganda Mass Media played along not caring or doing some digging into Crying Chucky like they would have done if it had been Trump or any MAGA supporter even saying the half of it like that!

    I pray that this action being taken against him now isn’t going to fizzle out like many GOP or Non Weaponized DOJ actions have usually gone in recent memory! I think he should be charged, prosecuted and locked up for any and all infractions of the Law, Senate Rules and his Constitutional Oath of Office! Frag his ass once and for all time, please!!!

  • These prosecutors need to be prosecuted for all their corruption and should be personally sued for their fraud conspiracy. These people should be in prison for the destruction of Americas justice systems. Why with all this corruption nobody’s been prosecuted and convicted of federal crimes.

      • Yes that is how they run it, like an “Organized Crime Syndicate” and I’ve written about that for over a decade, even in my general locale, but, has it changed; absolutely not!

        More reason to pray to God I say, because just like this life “nobody gets out alive” and same with “the crooked ways of the world,” if left to man to rise above it all, not going to happen; and “all will die in their sins!”

    • Ty, I agree that is the very sad thing in it all, “they take a few steps in the right direction and then several backwards!” Like my dad always told us when even kids, “it’s a charade; and under their breath many of them are saying hurry for me and to hell with you!” They don’t give a damn the power and money I figure truly goes to their heads as the saying goes and more importantly their souls, they are bought!

  • When are all of these corrupt judges going to be investigated and indicted and have their homes raided with 15 armed swat teams at 2:00 am. and dragged out of their homes and arrested. These asshole judges think they are above the law their the ones need to be prosecuted and sent to prison for a long time for their corruption. These assholes need a taste of their own medicine.
    Let them start lawyering up to save their asses on their own money it’s not taxpayers problem.

    • Even the SCOTUS Justices homes were harrassed all day and all night LOUDLY. A federal crime BTW, but no one was arrested and served time.

      That Marxist tactic worked! Justice Amy Coney Barrett weakened and votes left now!

  • The only disturbances, insurrection and crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 were planned, staged and carried out by the seditious DNC/FBI/SS/ATF/DC Capitol Police/ANTIFA crisis actors.

    …like FBI plant Ray Epps!