Trump DOJ hired lawyer who compared Jan. 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust

Before joining the DOJ, Jonathan Gross was an outspoken attorney for Jan. 6 defendants. In September 2024, he appeared on One America News, where the chyron referred to the riot defendants as "regime hostages."

Before joining the Justice Department this year, attorney Jonathan Gross said Jan. 6 prosecutors were "evil people. They will put you on a cattle car to Auschwitz without batting an eye."