Washington Times
The Justice Department says its prosecutors are planning to target “thousands” of Jan. 6 protesters who gathered in “restricted” areas around the Capitol three years ago, regardless of whether they participated in violent acts or entered the Capitol building.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves announced late last week during a DOJ press conference that the Justice Department has largely focused its criminal prosecutions on individuals who entered the Capitol or assaulted law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021, when lawmakers were certifying the 2020 presidential election.
“An important note about those who remained outside the [Capitol] building,” Mr. Graves said. “We have used our prosecutorial discretion and to primarily focus on those who entered the building, on those who engaged in violent or rough conduct on Capitol grounds.”
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