DC US attorney and Jan. 6 prosecutor to step down days before Trump inauguration

By Emily Hallas

Published December 30, 2024 7:37pm ET

Matthew Graves, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and lead Jan. 6 prosecutor, is stepping down from his job.

After serving in the role for more than three years, Graves announced on Monday he would be resigning as D.C.’s top prosecutor at the start of 2025, saying that “serving as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has been the honor of a lifetime.”