DOJ Seeks To Hire 131 More Lawyers For Riot Cases

March 28, 2022 Biden Administration, Trump cultists

The Department of Justice wants to hire 131 more lawyers to help prosecute cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Driving the news: The DOJ is seeking $34.1 million for the effort, according to President Biden’s budget request for next year, which was released Monday.

What they’re saying: Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Monday that the Jan. 6 investigation is “among the most wide-ranging and most complex that this department has ever undertaken.”

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— Axios (@axios) March 28, 2022