Prosecutor Demotions

  • Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney Demotes Senior Prosecutors Handling Jan. 6 Cases

    Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin has demoted several senior prosecutors who worked on high-profile cases related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump allies, including Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. The decision, which permanently reassigns at least seven experienced prosecutors to handling low-level misdemeanors in D.C.…