The Justice Department has expanded its criminal investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot amid Democratic criticism that Attorney General Merrick Garland hasn't been aggressive enough in pursuing prosecutions of those who planned or participated in the attempted insurrection.
A federal grand jury in Washington has issued subpoenas to Trump World officials who assisted with "planning, funding, and executing" then-President Trump's rally at the Ellipse before the riot, according to the Washington Post. One of the subpoenas sought information about people "classified as VIP attendees" at the rally, according to The New York Times. At least one person involved in the logistics of the Ellipse rally has also been asked to appear before the grand jury.
