Rep. Greene is targeting this prosecutor for 'prosecuting criminals'

02 January

While several top lawmakers — such as Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney Merrick Garland, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and more — were threatened with impeachment "without cause" by House Republicans last year, according to MSNBC's Steve Benen, one person the GOP leaders targeted flew under the radar.

Matthew Graves, who has served as United States attorney for the District of Columbia since 2021, was an "odd" target, Benen submits, "not just because he hadn’t done anything wrong, but also because his name was unknown to most Americans."

As US attorney for the District of Columbia, the Rachel Maddow Show producer notes, Graves is responsible for "prosecuting criminal cases against accused Jan. 6 defendants," which is "why Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — and four other GOP lawmakers— introduced an impeachment resolution going after the federal prosecutor."

"[Graves resigned], but this is not the end for him. Because we are about to take over and we’re going to be in charge, and he should pay for what he’s done to [Jan. 6 criminal defendants.] the Georgia lawmaker said during an appearance on Real America’s Voice earlier this week.

"He doesn’t get to resign and run away," Greene added. "He should be held accountable for the absolute misery and lives that have been destroyed from these Jan. 6 defendants and their families. We’re talking about marriages have been destroyed, families have been destroyed, careers have been destroyed, and these people have spent time — years now — in prison."

The Justice Department responded to attacks from Greene this week.

"In a news release issued earlier this week, the DOJ wrote in a press releases, according to Benen. "Because politically motivated violence and destruction rip at the fabric of our society, Mr. Graves made federally prosecuting such crimes a priority."

Benen's full blog post is available here.

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