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Washington DC, Matthew Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed on Monday that he will step down from his position on January 16, just days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Graves, who has been at the helm since November 5, 2021, oversaw some of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) most high-profile cases, including the extensive investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. His departure marks the end of a pivotal chapter for the DOJ.
A Legacy of Landmark Cases
Graves’s tenure has been dominated by the January 6 investigation, which Attorney General Merrick Garland described as one of the DOJ’s “largest, most complex, and most resource-intensive investigations.”
- Over 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the Capitol riot.
- 996 guilty pleas and 255 convictions through trials.
- Evidence included tens of thousands of hours of video footage, cellphone data, and eyewitness accounts.
In addition to the January 6 cases, Graves led prosecutions against:
- Climate activists targeting valuable artwork and an original copy of the Constitution.
- Protestors of the Gaza conflict who damaged federal property and assaulted law enforcement.
- Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, indicted for hacking and leaking Trump campaign data and a murder-for-hire plot against former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Historic Financial Recovery
Under Graves’s leadership, the DOJ recovered $3.6 billion in cryptocurrency, the largest financial seizure in the department’s history. The funds were tied to a 2016 hack of Bitfinex, a virtual currency exchange.
Looking Ahead
President-elect Trump has yet to announce Graves’s successor. However, he has named key DOJ appointees, including:
- Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, as Attorney General.
- Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, personal lawyers, as the DOJ’s second and third highest-ranking officials.
- D. John Sauer, another personal lawyer, as U.S. Solicitor General.
Trump has also pledged to prioritize pardons for some individuals convicted in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot.
Graves’s Farewell
“Serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has been the honor of a lifetime,” Graves stated, expressing gratitude to President Biden, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Attorney General Garland for their trust in his leadership.
As Trump prepares to reshape the DOJ, Graves’s departure signals the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in U.S. justice and governance.
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All criminals!
correct… these prosecutors are the real criminals.
yet all those thug rioters who burned cities during the ‘summer of love’ causing billions in damages don’t get charged
Thats “Bidens’ america