Staff Reports
The Department of Justice, under the stewardship of President Trump, is shaking things up with a fresh investigation focused on the prosecutors involved in the criminal cases stemming from the January 6 riot at the Capitol. In a move that has surely sent chills down the spine of liberal prosecutors everywhere, the investigation seeks to scrutinize the actions of those who decided to hit January 6 defendants with obstruction charges—charges that a Supreme Court decision last summer ultimately wouldn’t even hold water.
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney in Washington D.C., has taken it upon himself to dig deep into the records of these overzealous prosecutors. An internal memo noted that this mission—dubbed a “special project”—is calling for any and all documentation related to the controversial use of 1512 charges. Amidst this backdrop, inboxes are buzzing as prosecutors scramble to compile a treasure trove of emails, notes, and all manner of correspondence before the Friday deadline looms over them like a black cloud filled with judgments.
WATCH: FIRE President and CEO @glukianoff's Opening Remarks to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Tuesday, February 6, 2023
Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Plaskett, and distinguished members of the select subcommittee: Good morning.
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This action follows Trump’s first day in office, where he issued pardons to around 1,500 individuals connected to the riot. This bold move caused a meltdown among the left that resembled a toddler losing their favorite toy on a playground. Undeterred, Trump also initiated an executive order aimed at preventing the government from being weaponized against citizens using their political beliefs as a gavel strike. In that shining moment of accountability, Trump sought to expose the politicization rampant in the justice system under the Biden administration.
The executive order hits on the heart of the matter—highlighting examples of government overreach where federal law enforcement was allegedly used as a tool for politically motivated investigations. This includes the silencing of parents voicing concerns at school board meetings and the glaring disparity in how the Justice Department reacted to the violent protests surrounding the death of George Floyd versus those caught up in the January 6 melee.
Critics on the left grabbed their pitchforks, whining that Trump was merely giving them a taste of their own medicine. However, the irony is juicier than a backyard barbecue in July. For years, the left wielded the levers of the federal government against Trump and his supporters with little regard for the repercussions or fairness of their actions. Now that Trump is striking back, the left seems to be experiencing what they so readily dished out—an uncomfortable head-on collision with accountability.
The wisdom of reason dictates that a justice system should remain free from the heavy hand of political influence, and as the investigation rolls forward, it’s becoming increasingly clear that many of the individuals involved with prosecuting January 6 defendants may have acted from a place of partisan zealotry. This troubling reality raises an essential question: isn’t it time for all Americans, regardless of party affiliation, to demand a fair and impartial justice system? It appears the tide is turning, and accountability might become the name of the game.
