Tag: jan_6
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Media Monitor: Pentagon hires Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism role
The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter, to a sensitive counterterrorism position, causing alarm within the Defense Department.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalMilitary Elias IrizarryTrump administrationPentagonCapitol attackJan. 6CounterterrorismGovernmentThe Washington Post
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Media Monitor: Trump DOJ purged Jan. 6 riot prosecution details
NPR is reporting that the Trump Department of Justice removed government news releases detailing prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Trump Department of JusticeJan. 6U.S. CapitolRiotersProsecutionsGovernmentNPR Breaking NewsNPR