Rioters and Trump supporters are seen on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Two federal prosecutors were put on administrative leave just hours after they characterized the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as carried out by “thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters,” according to two individuals familiar with the situation who requested anonymity to discuss personnel issues. The precise account of the attack was included in a sentencing rec