Two former prosecutors who charged and went after those who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are now coming clean about their true intentions.
During a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the disgraced lawyers admitted to locking up Americans for misdemeanors.
Mike Romano, a former federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Public Integrity Section, testified last week at a hearing held on Jan. 6, stating he is “proud” of the cases he oversaw, which resulted in the imprisonment of individuals present at the Capitol.
“Thanks to the work of our team, the Justice Department charged more than 1,500 people with crimes and obtained criminal convictions against almost 1,300 people,” Romano said. “We ensured that the rioters would face accountability, no matter how short-lived. Our work created a public record of the crimes committed that day.”
