The Biden administration has ordered the arrest of over 1,000 additional people in connection with the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
In a letter from the US attorney in Washington to the DC federal court, it was revealed that the Biden administration wants the aforementioned individuals to face charges for their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Bloomberg News revealed in its exclusive report that “the one-page letter, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News, was sent late last year to the chief judge and hasn’t been previously reported. It offers details on what Attorney General Merrick Garland has called “one of the largest, most complex, and most resource-intensive investigations in our history.”
“The Oct. 28 letter from US Attorney Matthew Graves to Chief Judge Beryl Howell, which came as the department neared its 900th arrest, estimated an additional 700 to 1,200 defendants. That could roughly double the number of cases filed so far – with this month marking the 1,000th arrest, according to statistics from the US attorney’s office,” the exclusive report added.
Bloomberg also reported on the complaints regarding the clogging of the court’s docket for the past two years after the Biden administration charged thousands of individuals and “prosecutors continue to bring new cases as Special Counsel Jack Smith pursues a separate probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to undermine the 2020 election results.”
In the letter, US Attorney Graves reportedly warned Judge Howell that it was “incredibly difficult” to eye for future cases considering the “nature and the complexity of the investigation.”
“We expect the pace of bringing new cases will increase, in an orderly fashion, over the course of the next few months,” Graves claimed, adding that his estimates could change if the office would continue to monitor charging statistics and “evaluate changing resources and circumstances.”
After the delivery of the letter, Howell released a statement, claiming that the court “continues to manage its caseload and trial calendar efficiently, notwithstanding the delays occasioned by the pandemic.”
“So far, the court has been able to manage the increased criminal caseload well. Should a ‘surge’ of filings occur at a later date, the Court would assess what additional steps, if any, it should take,” the judge added.
