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DHS Hiring January 6 Defendants

The claim that DHS or ICE are actively recruiting or hiring January 6 defendants, and the subsequent demands for records and answers from Congressional Democrats.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What documents has DHS produced in response to congressional requests about hiring pardoned January 6 defendants?

Congressional Democrats, led by , asked the and Justice to produce detailed hiring and personnel records to determine whether pardoned defendants were hired into DHS components, and to provide related...

Jan 16, 2026
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Have DHS or ICE officially responded to allegations that January 6 participants are employed in immigration enforcement?

DHS has publicly pushed back against allegations that it or ICE are actively recruiting or hiring January 6 defendants, characterizing congressional inquiries as “political theater” and denying specif...