Attorney General Bondi fires Capitol riot prosecutors after a 54-46 confirmation vote

Attorney General Pam Bondi, confirmed 54-46 by the Senate, immediately ordered the dismissal of prosecutors who had handled January 6 Capitol riot cases. The mass firing — affecting dozens of career DOJ attorneys — was paired with a directive to review and potentially drop pending riot convictions. Legal observers called it an unprecedented use of prosecutorial authority to protect political allies, raising separation of powers concerns.