On Monday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves announced his resignation. In a statement, Graves outlined that he will step down from his position at the Justice Department on January 16, just days before President-elect Trump takes office, and is expected to issue pardons for many January 6 defendants.
For many conservatives, this decision couldn’t have come soon enough. Graves, a key figure in the DOJ’s aggressive prosecutions of the January 6 defendants, leaves behind a controversial legacy that many conservatives argue epitomizes the weaponization of the DOJ against political dissent.
Sources tell me DC US attorney Matthew Graves has resigned.
Don’t go too far, buddy.
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) December 30, 2024
Graves was appointed by President Joe Biden and quickly became the public face of the DOJ’s efforts to…
