Interim US attorney for DC says he's 'expanded' investigation into Jan. 6 cases

… compares Jan. 6 charges to Japanese internment…

Top DC Prosecutor Sparks Outrage with WWII Internment Comparison to Jan. 6 Cases

The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., has stirred a wave of criticism after comparing the criminal charges faced by January 6 Capitol rioters to one of the darkest chapters in American history — the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, made the remark in an internal email, raising concerns about how some rioters are being prosecuted. Specifically, he qu…

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Exclusive: New Probe Into January 6 Prosecutions Is Emerging Under Trump as a Priority in the Justice Department

‘Project 1512’ is looking into the decision to charge protesters under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was intended by Congress to be used against financial…

Interim US attorney for DC says he's 'expanded' investigation into Jan. 6 cases

Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said in a message to staff on Friday that he’s “expanded” the scope of his investigation into the office’s handling of cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — and likened them to the government’s internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, according to an email obtained by ABC News. Martin, whose nomination is stil…

Top prosecutor to probe alleged media leaks on Trump supporters' Jan. 6 cases, email says

The interim U.S. attorney for DC on Friday announced investigations into whether people improperly leaked information about Jan. 6 riot prosecutions.