The Department of Justice on Friday announced it closed an investigation into ballots that were discarded in Pennsylvania. “After a thorough investigation conducted by the FBI and prosecutors from my office, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove criminal intent on the part of the person who discarded the ballots,” acting U.S….
‘Insufficient Evidence’: Justice Department Closes Probe Into Pennsylvania Discarded Ballots
Man Photographed Holding Confederate Flag During US Capitol Breach Charged: DOJ
A man who was photographed holding a Confederate Battle flag inside the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 has been charged, the Justice Department announced. A criminal complaint (pdf) has charged Kevin Seefried and Hunter Seefried for their alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol breach last week. Prosecutors alleged that Kevin Seefried was the man who was…
Justice Department Charges 14 Leaders of MS-13 Gang With Terrorism Offenses
Fourteen of the highest-ranking leaders of the gang MS-13 have been indicted on a series of charges related to terrorism, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. These members of the gang allegedly operated as the group’s board of directors, known as Ranfla Nacional, and directed the criminal activity that was carried out around the world for…
2 Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged in Connection With US Capitol Breach
Two off-duty police officers from Virginia were charged for allegedly participating in riots at the U.S. Capitol last week, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson were arrested on Wednesday in Virginia after they were identified in a photo making an obscene statement in front of a statute of John Stark inside…
2 More Charged in Connection With US Capitol Breach: DOJ
The Justice Department on Sunday announced two additional charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol building last week. Larry Rendell Brock from Texas and Eric Gavelek Munchel from Tennessee were both charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry…
Social Media Post Offering Presidential Pardon to Anyone Involved in Capitol Breach Is Fake: DOJ
The Justice Department (DOJ) said on Saturday that a social media post offering a presidential pardon to those involved in the breach of the U.S. Capitol is fake. The post that the department deemed fake appears to have originated from a Parler account claiming to be the official social media page of Acting Pardon Attorney…
DOJ Says Social Media Offer of Pardons for Capitol Breach Is Fake
A social media post purportedly from a top Justice Department (DOJ) official floating presidential pardons to those involved in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol is fake, the department said on Jan. 9. The post appears to have originated from a Parler account claiming to be the official social media page of Acting…
Justice Department Warns ‘National Security Equities’ Allegedly Stolen From Capitol
A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official said that “national security equities” allegedly may have been among records stolen from the Capitol on Wednesday when demonstrators stormed inside, with looters entering several congressional offices. Michael Sherwin, the acting U.S. attorney for Washington D.C., said that it will likely take “several days to flesh out exactly…
Justice Department Condemns Violence at US Capitol Amid Protests Over Election Integrity
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen on Wednesday evening condemned the acts of violence that occurred on U.S. Capitol grounds during a demonstration over concerns about election integrity. “The violence at our Nation’s Capitol Building is an intolerable attack on a fundamental institution of our democracy,” Rosen said in a statement. “From the outset, the Department…
Trump-Appointed US Attorney in Georgia Resigns
The chief law enforcement officer in the Northern District of Georgia announced his resignation on Monday, the Department of Justice said. U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, said he was leaving his role on Jan. 4 after serving the department for more than three years. “It…
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