WASHINGTON—A top Trump-appointed prosecutor has opened an internal review of the Justice Department’s decision to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses in connection with the Capitol attack,

Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou says those pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have “never been more dangerous.” In an essay published Friday by The New York Times,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prosecutor appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump has opened an internal review of the Justice Department's decision to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses in connection with the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Republican Lindsey Graham said it was a mistake to pardon anyone who "beat up a police officer" at US Capitol.

The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race says he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence

The acting U.S. attorney said he wants to "get to the bottom" of why an obstruction charge was used against some of the Capitol riot defendants Trump pardoned.