Ex-DOJ Official Warns of Authoritarian Downfall: We’re Driving into an Abyss
A former Justice Department official, Patty Hartman, has warned of potential retribution within the agency, as she was recently fired, making her the fourth person connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots cases to be terminated in the past month. Hartman, who worked on the public affairs team for the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office, believes these firings are a form of retaliation from the administration, as the mass pardon of the defendants shuttered the Jan. 6 prosecutions. She characterized her dismissal as an indication of a broader destabilization within the Justice Department, asserting that the administration has disregarded established rules and due process. Hartman is now considering a legal challenge regarding her termination, highlighting the growing concerns of those within the agency.
John Q. Hosedrinker