The Trump administration has taken significant steps to assert control over federal law enforcement by firing prosecutors linked to the January 6 Capitol attack and requesting the names of FBI agents involved in the investigation. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove initiated the firings shortly after President Trump's clemency actions affected over 1,500 charged individuals. The administration's aim appears to be purging career officials perceived as disloyal and ensuring loyalty among federal enforcement agencies. The broad scale of these personnel changes and their implications for ongoing investigations reveal a pivotal moment in federal law enforcement dynamics.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the Jan. 6 prosecutors days after President Donald Trump's sweeping clemency action benefiting the more than 1,500 people charged in the U.S. Capitol attack.
A separate memo by Bove identified more than a half-dozen FBI senior executives who were ordered to retire or be fired by Monday, and also asked for the names, titles and offices of all FBI employees who worked on investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
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