Capitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come 'within a few weeks'
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The Justice Department is preparing some of the first guilty plea offers for people charged in the Capitol insurrection, as prosecutors grind through massive amounts of evidence, videos and tips against more than 400 possible defendants in an investigation called one of the "largest in American history."
Department officials are working on the timing of potential plea deals. Internal discussions will likely be influenced by the arrival of Attorney General Merrick Garland -- who got his first briefing about the investigation on Thursday -- and other senior aides who are coming onboard as part of the Biden administration. "Based on the information we received from supervisors, it sounds like things are moving along. I hope to have plea offers for these parties soon," Assistant US Attorney Amanda Fretto said at a hearing Friday in Washington, DC, for two Texans charged in the Capitol attack.More Related News