Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers
The years-long saga of prosecuting the Jan. 6 attack effectively came to an end this week, when a judge dismissed a remaining indictment against Oath Keepers members already freed by President Trump.The big picture: Not only has Trump erased the legal consequences for many Jan.
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The years-long saga of prosecuting the Jan. 6 attack effectively came to an end this week, when a judge dismissed a remaining indictment against Oath Keepers members already freed by President Trump.The big picture: Not only has Trump erased the legal consequences for many Jan. 6 defendants, but his administration has moved to rewrite the history of a deadly day — and oust federal employees who worked on related cases.Driving the news: Judges in recent weeks disposed of the final two cases accusing leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers of orchestrating a plot to undermine the transfer of power. But the jurists were candid in saying that didn't mean they agreed with the administration.Judge Amit Mehta acknowledged the gravity of his Tuesday order granting the DOJ's request to toss the Oath Keepers' indictment.
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- The years-long saga of prosecuting the Jan. 6 attack effectively came to an end this week, when a judge dismissed a remaining indictment against Oath Keepers members already freed by President Trump.The big picture: Not only has Trump erased the legal consequences for many Jan.
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Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers
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