Legacy of Jan. 6 prosecutions in flux with Trump presidency on horizon 

The Justice Department’s prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — hailed as one of the “largest, most complex, and most resource-intensive investigations” in its history — could soon go out with a fizzle. 

President-elect Trump has vowed to grant clemency to those who descended on the Capitol as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent, President Biden, describing them on the campaign trail as “political prisoners” and suggesting some pardons could...