At first glance, this may not seem like not such a big deal, given the stream of headlines of convictions secured against Jan. 6 players. Maybe you remember the QAnon Shaman copping a plea deal; he served 27 months of a 41-month sentenceand this week announced he would run for Congress. But many others who were part of the armed mob who tried to short-circuit Congress' duty to ratify Donald Trump's loss have yet to face any repercussions. Officials have said more than 2,500 people breached the Capitol on Jan. 6; other estimates put the number of potential defendants as high as 3,000. As of Nov 1., just 1,202 people have been charged, according to the DOJ. The FBI says it has video of 13 suspects who violently assaulted federal officers and two more who attacked journalists, and agents are still trying to identify members of both groups.
Most of the 12% cut ($150 million) in funding targeted federal prosecutors. Almost a third of them are located in Washington, D.C., where most of the cases related to the Jan. 6 attack are being prosecuted.
#federal spending #Department of Justice #Jan. 6 insurrectionists #funding cuts #federal prosecutors
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