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Prosecutors on leave over Jan. 6 riot descriptions

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.
Oct 29, 2025 (02:04)
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