attorney sean brennan. justice department in 2023, specifically to work on the huge glut of january 6th rioter cases. this is from the letter that he received tonight, quote, dear mr. brennan, this letter serves to advise you of the department's decision to terminate your appointment as an assistant u.s. attorney in the u.s. attorney's office for the district of columbia and from the federal service effective upon receipt of this letter. this decision is based upon your actions in the prosecution of persons relating to the events that occurred at or near the u.s. capitol on january 6th, 2021. your hiring has hindered the ability of acting u.s. attorney ed martin to staff his office in furtherance of his obligation to faithfully implement the agenda that the american people elected president trump to execute. therefore, this is notice of my final decision to terminate your appointment and to remove you from federal service. joining us now is sean brennan, an assistant u.s. attorney who worked on january 6th.

joining us now is sean brennan, an assistant u.s. attorney who worked on january 6th prosecutions who has just been fired from the justice department. mr. brennan, i appreciate you being willing to come here and talk to us tonight on what i'm sure is kind of a surreal and traumatizing evening. thank you. >> yeah. thank you for having me, rachel. >> what's been your history at the justice department up until tonight? >> so, as you mentioned. >> i was hired. to join the justice. department in september 2023 as part of a group of assistant u.s. attorney ausa hires who were specifically brought on to investigate and prosecute the crimes that occurred at and around the capitol. on january 6th, 2021. that has been basically my bread and butter every day for the past close to a year and a half. watching videos, filing motions in court, going to trial to try to hold people accountable for the crimes that occurred that day. >> this letter that we've obtained says it was delivered to you via hand delivery. do you mind if i ask you who handed it