Jan. 6 rioters prosecuted ‘far too broadly’: Bill Barr

By Robert Stewart

Published January 6, 2024 6:18pm ET

Jan. 6 rioters prosecuted ‘far too broadly’: Bill Barr — President Donald Trump moves from the podium to allow Attorney General William Barr to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Monday, March 23, 2020, in Washington. | AP Photo / Alex Brandon

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Saturday that the Department of Justice has cast its net “far too broadly” when it comes to prosecuting those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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