{"id":15337,"date":"2025-10-01T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15337"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:00:10","slug":"doj-probe-targets-schiff-james-as-trump-hints-at-reversing-j6-committee-pardons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15337","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Probe Targets Schiff, James as Trump Hints at Reversing J6 Committee Pardons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Justice Department\u2019s Weaponization Working Group is ramping up investigations into high-profile Democrats, with Director Ed Martin confirming that criminal referrals involving Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and New York Attorney General Letitia James are under review.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>At the same time, President Donald Trump suggested that controversial January 6th-related pardons issued by former President Joe Biden could soon be revoked.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Fox News\u2019 Sunday Morning Futures, Martin told host Maria Bartiromo that Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered prosecutors to fully investigate what he described as \u201ca decade of dirty tricks\u201d waged against Trump and his supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Donald Trump came into office, he signed an executive order saying, go and find out how government was weaponized against the citizens,\u201d Martin said. \u201cAttorney General Bondi has that Department of Justice spinning like a top. A lot of it, we can\u2019t talk about, but it\u2019s going like crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Martin said part of the effort involves tracking the origins of the so-called \u201cRussia hoax,\u201d which former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard recently declassified and referred to DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed the probe had already uncovered evidence that the Obama administration coordinated with media outlets in December 2016 to push the narrative.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1965058356647002444\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i175933083709519096=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Special Counsel Ed Martin has dropped a bombshell, announcing a full-scale investigation into the actions of the January 6th Committee for the deliberate destruction and tampering of evidence and the issuance of illegitimate pardons signed by an autopen.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPWEJwb2UF\">pic.twitter.com\/qPWEJwb2UF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TRUMP ARMY (@TRUMP_ARMY_)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRUMP_ARMY_\/status\/1965058356647002444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also confirmed the department is scrutinizing alleged false statements in mortgage paperwork linked to Schiff and James.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery American who has a mortgage has to follow the law,\u201d Martin said. \u201cIf somebody did something wrong, we\u2019re going to hold them accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>While DOJ continues its investigations, Trump signaled he may act to undo clemency decisions tied to the House select committee that investigated the January 6th Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey gave a pardon to the Unselect Committee, after they realized the whole situation was a hoax, and it was all their fault, including Nancy Pelosi,\u201d Trump said this weekend. \u201cThe autopen scandals are one of the greatest of our time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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Internal DOJ emails revealed concern among officials over whether the warrants had legal force.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A December 2024 White House memo written to Biden in simplified language praised his \u201chistoric action to grant clemency to over 1,500 Americans\u201d and highlighted the positive press coverage generated by the move.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1965105109324443722&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdoj-probe-targets-94941%2F&amp;sessionId=963926b7eaf31312fcb73367ebbe7cecd70a69e0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1965105109324443722\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That action followed political backlash to Biden\u2019s pardon of his son Hunter, according to Axios, which reported that White House officials sought to \u201cflood the zone\u201d by granting hundreds of additional pardons in short order.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump White House Counsel has since launched its own review, with a memo recommending DOJ and Congress interview Biden staffers to determine whether the clemency actions were properly authorized.<\/p>\n<p>Revoking pardons is rare in American history and would likely spark intense legal challenges, but Trump\u2019s comments suggest his administration is considering the step, particularly for pardons connected to the January 6th committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Justice Department\u2019s Weaponization Working Group is ramping up investigations into high-profile Democrats, with Director Ed Martin confirming that criminal referrals involving Rep. 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