Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media on Friday in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The prosecutors received termination letters signed by Bondi. According to both outlets, the letters provided no specific reason for the removals, citing only "Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States." That phrase is often used in federal employment law to indicate the executive branch’s constitutional authority to appoint or remove personnel.
Fox News Digital contacted the Justice Department for confirmation and comment but did not immediately receive a response.
President Trump has repeatedly referred to the Jan. 6 defendants as political prisoners. On his first day back in the White House in January 2025, he pardoned or commuted the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals who had been convicted or were incarcerated in connection with the Capitol attack.
The Justice Department under Attorney General Bondi has fired three federal prosecutors involved in the January 6 Capitol riot cases amid ongoing DOJ personnel reshuffling, per reports. (Reuters, File)
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In February, Attorney General Bondi ordered a review of the federal prosecution of Donald Trump and launched a broad internal audit aimed at "realigning the Justice Department’s priorities" in line with the White House agenda. That effort included the creation of a "weaponization working group" tasked with examining perceived "politicized justice" across federal law enforcement.
The group is also reportedly reviewing the actions of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought civil and criminal cases against Trump and his family.
The Associated Press and Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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