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Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant involved in livestreaming a bomb threat near Obama's home, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release after his initial sentencing memo was withdrawn and prosecutors were placed on leave. The case involved controversy over descriptions of the Capitol riot and Taranto's activities post-Trump's social media post about Obama.
The Justice Department placed two D.C.-based prosecutors on leave after they filed court documents describing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a 'mob of rioters,' which included references to a case involving pardoned individual Taylor Taranto. The filings and descriptions led to personnel changes amid ongoing political and legal debates over the riot and related pardons by President Trump.
The DOJ placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they referred to Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump as a 'mob of rioters' in a sentencing memo, amid ongoing investigations into their conduct and the broader implications of the pardons.
Two federal prosecutors, Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White, were placed on leave after filing a brief describing the January 6 Capitol attack as carried out by a mob of rioters, amid ongoing turmoil in the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney's office related to Capitol attack prosecutions.
Taylor Taranto, the suspect arrested near former President Obama's residence, has been indicted on six counts, including possession of a firearm without a license and entering a restricted building. Two of the charges are related to his arrest outside Obama's residence, while four are misdemeanors connected to his presence at the Capitol riots. Taranto, who threatened to blow up his vehicle at a government building, remains in detention after being denied bail. The judge believes Taranto was "taking orders" and expressed frustration with his presence.
Taylor Taranto, the man accused of threatening politicians and arrested in former President Barack Obama’s neighborhood, will remain in custody pending trial. Taranto is currently facing misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, with prosecutors planning to add felony charges later. The judge ruled that Taranto is a danger to the public, citing incidents at elementary schools and his proximity to Obama's and John Podesta's residences. Taranto's attorney argued for home confinement, mentioning triggering activity in the capital, and claimed he was attacked in jail. Taranto's next hearing is scheduled for July 25, and his attorney intends to appeal the detention ruling.
Prosecutors have filed court documents stating that Taylor Taranto, a defendant in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, attempted to evade the Secret Service and was looking for entrance points near former President Barack Obama's home in Washington, D.C. Taranto allegedly made concerning statements while livestreaming outside the Obama residence and re-posted the address on social media. The government claims that Taranto has continued to act on the same motivations that led him to breach the Capitol, communicating threats to lawmakers and projecting footage of the attack at an elementary school near the home of a congressman he believed "hated" riot participants. Taranto also allegedly threatened House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former President Obama, and former Obama aide John Podesta. He has 20 registered firearms, two of which were found in his car during his arrest, while the remaining 18 are still unaccounted for.
Taylor Taranto, a defendant arrested for breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, drove to Barack Obama's neighborhood in a van filled with weapons, seemingly targeting the former president's home after a Truth Social post from Donald Trump revealed the Obama family's address. Taranto made threats on social media, including blowing up the National Institute of Standards and Technology and making apparent threats to Rep. Jamie Raskin. He was living out of his van and had access to an arsenal of weapons. Prosecutors are concerned about his outside help in covering his tracks and the slow pace of arrests related to the Jan. 6 attack. Taranto will have a detention hearing.
Taylor Taranto, a defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, was arrested near former President Barack Obama's home with weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. He currently faces misdemeanor charges related to the Capitol attack and was found with two guns, 400 rounds of ammunition, and a machete. Taranto will remain in jail pending a hearing next week, as the judge expressed concerns about his mental stability and considered him a flight risk.