Ryan J. Reilly

Justice Reporter

I cover the Justice Department and federal law enforcement for NBC News. Right now, I'm focused on the fallout of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and on Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transfer of power. My work has been cited by the FBI and by the Jan. 6 committee. I even wrote a book about the fallout of the Capitol attack: “Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System.”

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I cover the Justice Department and federal law enforcement for NBC News. Right now, I'm focused on the fallout of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and on Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transfer of power. My work has been cited by the FBI and by the Jan. 6 committee. I even wrote a book about the fallout of the Capitol attack: “Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System.”

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Former Voice of America employee charged with threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Dan Bongino weighs resigning from FBI after heated confrontation with Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is considering leaving his job over his frustration with how the Justice Department has handled the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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DOJ memo dismissing Epstein conspiracy theories sparks conservative anger

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Patel and Ratcliffe try to bolster claims that FBI and CIA conspired against Trump

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Jan. 6 federal prosecutor fired by Pam Bondi quotes Theodore Roosevelt in passionate farewell letter

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Jan. 6 defendant sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him

WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant who plotted to murder FBI special agents who investigated him over his actions at the Capitol was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday