Pardoned by thugs threatening prosecutors, FBI and police on January 6: NPR
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone helped defend the U.S. Capitol in the January 6 attack. Fanone is filing a protective order to those who beat him.
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On January 6, rioters and their supporters whipped each other online, and the grim threat to FBI agents and prosecutors who were engaged in investigations of violent attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
“All of their prosecutors deserve a rope!!!” Read an article on X.
Another article reads: “These two slimy swamp creatures will face justice.”
“You are next,” another read.
Since President Trump filed a leniency incident on rioters’ blankets on January 6, whether they were convicted of assaulting police officers or whether they had been guilty of crimes including rape, manslaughter and domestic violence, threatening Information has surged.
Police defending the Capitol on January 6, as well as FBI agents and federal prosecutors investigating the attack, said they are increasingly worried about being treated by the brave defendants of Trump Pardons to themselves and their families. violent retribution.
“I have been prosecuting violent criminals, transnational organized crime, violent crime, gun crime, trafficking crime,” said a federal prosecutor. “I have never been less safe than these defendants.”
“I'm worried about my safety. I'm worried about my colleagues' safety.” The prosecutor said, requesting anonymity for fear of revenge from the Trump administration and the January 6 mob. “I’m worried about the safety of the victims.”
Morale between prosecutors and investigators working on the January 6 case was already low. Trump administration Fired More than 20 prosecutors working in the January 6 case. Trump officials also initiated Extensive inquiries The role of FBI employee was added to the Jan. 6 investigation, resulting in fear of the political purge of thousands of agents.
The moves gave law enforcement officers who investigated the Capitol attack and were barely confident that the Trump administration would investigate the threat they are currently facing.
“Many of us have not reported these threats because we do not think they will care – unless and until we are killed alone, retaliate.
On January 6, the victims included about 140 police officers injured in the violent attack.
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and shot and suffered a heart attack during the riot. Trump's pardon released Daniel Rodriguez, the man who drove the stun gun into Van's neck, who pleaded guilty and was serving 12 years in prison. Since the pardon, Fanone said he is filing a protective order against Rodriguez and others who beat him on January 6.
“The fact that I have to do this, trying to burden my family with a certain level of protection is outrageous,” Vanne said NBC Washington. “But we are in a time when government is lawless.”
FBI employees filed a lawsuit with the Department of Justice asking them about their involvement in the January 6 investigation, It is said that “Their personal information has been posted on the 'Dark Website' (aka 'Dark Web') on January 6.”
Natalie Bara, president of the nonprofit FBI agent association at a Press Conference Announced another lawsuit, attempting to prevent the spread of agent identity. “This kind of remark is not only irresponsible, but dangerous.”
On January 6, some defendants summoned FBI agents and prosecutors through online names.
Former proud boy leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for an inflammatory plot and pardoned by President Trump. He has since called for retribution and arrest and prosecution of FBI agents in his case.
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Former leader of the far-right Proud Boy, Enrique Tarrio, was found guilty of inflammatory conspiracy for his role in the January 6 attack and sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Since Trump received a full and unconditional pardon, he has called for retribution and prosecution of the FBI agent and investigated his case.
Shortly after Tario received pardon, Tarrio said in an interview with Forright Show Infowars: “People who do this need to feel the heat, they need to be imprisoned, they need to be prosecuted. .”
“Success will be retribution,” Tario added.
Tarrio's rhetoric echoes the Justice Department and Trump's new leader.
Ed Martin is a temporary attorney for the District of Columbia and a conservative activist for the long-time supporter of the defendant on January 6.
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Ed Martin, a D.C.’s interim prosecutor and conservative activist, recently served on the board of the Patriot Freedom Program, a controversial nonprofit that advocated the January 6 defendant. Martin in 2024 Win awards By January 6, the defendants, including a thug with a history of extreme racism and anti-Semitic comments, described by prosecutors as “Nazi sympathizers.”
Martin himself was among protesters outside the Capitol on January 6, posting on social media after the building was destroyed: “Noisy crowd, but no manual. Ignore #fakenews.” He was not charged with There are any offences related to January 6.
Martin also suggested that violence against police that day might be justified.
“The more we understand how this is done and managed, the less we have the judgement of the person who hits the police,” Martin said in the family. Podcast Interview In 2024.
Martin and the Justice Department did not respond to NPR's request for comment.
Meanwhile, Martin asked Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, to work with Chuck Schumer to investigate Schumer's comments nearly five years ago. Schumer said conservative Supreme Court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Neal Gorsuch would “pay the price” if they voted for the abortion restrictions. Schumer quickly went back to the comment and said, “I will never threaten.” The Washington Post Report first Martin's letter to Schumer.
During the presidential campaign, Trump himself reposted a message on social media that “the police should be prosecuted and the protesters should be released.”
Current and former Justice Department officials say the Trump administration's public support for the thugs appears to incite threats to police, FBI agents and prosecutors.
“This hatred and hostility is directed at prosecutors – not to say it has never happened before, but I have never experienced such a high level of experience at such a steady level,” said federal prosecutor NPR.
The prosecutor said they previously believed the Justice Department bosses would take action to protect them from these threats. no longer.
“I do feel like everything is taken very seriously at any level they can, and people are doing what they can,” the prosecutor told NPR. “I don't feel that way right now.”
“I didn't get any support from the department,” said the Justice Department official who spoke with NPR. “We are not in their minds right now, not just thinking about firing us.”