DOJ Motion Opposes Pause In Capitol Riot Cases

Politico reports:

Special counsel Jack Smith’s decision to pause his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump is no reason to do the same for members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Justice Department argued Monday.

Several Jan. 6 defendants have used Smith’s call for a three-week breather — quickly endorsed by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — as proof that all criminal cases connected to the Jan. 6 attack deserve a similar slowdown.

Prosecutors responded Monday, saying Trump’s case was unique and not indicative of the government’s position in other Jan. 6 cases. “There is a public interest in the prompt and efficient administration of justice. The government and the Court have endeavored to deliver that interest,” Assistant U.S Attorney Isia Jasiewicz wrote.

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