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DOJ puts prosecutors on leave over Jan. 6 riot descriptions in court memo

Name: DOJ puts prosecutors on leave over Jan. 6 riot descriptions in court memo
Uploaded: 2025-10-29T19:39:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: The Justice Department has put D.C. prosecutors on leave after they submitted a court memo describing those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as "rioters." The filing was in a case involving Taylor Taranto, who was part of the Capitol riot and is currently facing unrelated weapons charges. Scott MacFarlane breaks it down.

The Justice Department has put D.C. prosecutors on leave after they submitted a court memo describing those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as "rioters." The filing was in a case involving Taylor Taranto, who was part of the Capitol riot and is currently facing unrelated weapons charges. Scott MacFarlane breaks it down.