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January 6 Insurrection

The January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, its causes, and ongoing consequences.

  1. 2026

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    28 U.S. Code 530B - Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government
    The DOJ wants to change who polices federal prosecutors
    Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. ___ (2024)
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    DOJ sues D.C. Bar to block Jeffrey Clark disbarment and Ed Martin discipline

    DOJ invokes presidential immunity to shield federal lawyers from ethics oversight

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Key figures in January 6 Insurrection

10 figures
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2025-present)
Ed Martin
DOJ Pardon Attorney (2026-present)
Hamilton P. Fox III
D.C. Disciplinary Counsel (2017-present)
Jacky Rosen
Former Acting Attorney General (Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021)
Jasmine Clark
Former Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division (2018-2021)
Jeanine Pirro
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (2025-present)
Michael Frisch
Ethics Counsel, Georgetown University Law Center
Richard Donoghue
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General (Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021)
Richard Leon
Senior U.S. District Judge, D.C. District Court (appointed 2002 by George W. Bush)
Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General (April 2026-present)