Trump's Terms Trump DOJ hired lawyer who compared Jan. 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust
Aug 26, 2025
The hiring of a controversial lawyer by the Department of Justice raises eyebrows, especially given his shocking comparison of January 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust. This move has ignited intense debates about the implications for justice related to the Capitol riot. The podcast dives into the transformative vision of the current administration and examines how such appointments could affect ongoing investigations and shape opinions on the legal ramifications of the events of January 6.
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Attorney Celebrated Pardons As Biblical Liberation
- Jonathan Gross celebrated Trump's mass pardons and compared them to Moses leading Jews out of Egypt.
- He represented several January 6 defendants, including violent rioters, and called the moment "biblical."
From Defense Lawyer To DOJ Investigator
- Gross framed prosecutors of January 6 as morally equivalent to Nazi war criminals and used Holocaust imagery to describe them.
- He later joined DOJ's civil rights division to work on the Weaponization Working Group investigating those prosecutions.
Prosecutor Who Faced Gross Calls Hire Shocking
- Mike Gordon, a fired January 6 prosecutor, says his office would never have hired Gross for this role.
- Gordon prosecuted a client of Gross: Richard Barnett, the man who put his feet on Pelosi's office desk.