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DOJ Prosecution of Capitol Riot Defendants - Case Dismissals and Damage Assessment
2026-07-30 · 1 sources · 80% confidence
+4 BALANCED
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Track which specific assault cases were dismissed and compare dismissal rates between Trump-appointed vs. career prosecutors to identify patterns of political interference in criminal justice.
Why This Score
Selective dismissal of assault prosecutions by a politically-aligned DOJ represents serious rule-of-law erosion (score 4) and institutional capture (score 3). The enforcement_action mechanism modifier (1.10) and federal+broad scope (1.10) elevate this, with precedent-setting severity (1.2) as it normalizes political interference in prosecutions. While the event generates moderate distraction value (B=37) through narrative reframing, the constitutional damage (A=56) clearly dominates.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
4.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
2.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
3.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=1 · reversibility=1 · precedent=1.2 · mech=1.1× scope=1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
3.0/5
Meme-ability
1.0/5
Novelty Spike
2.0/5
Media Friendliness
3.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
2.0/5
Timing Overlap
1.0/5
Narrative Pivot
3.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
4.0/5
Intentionality: 6/15 → Reduced (0.25)
Covering For
Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting - Supreme Court Appeal
SI: 31.7 🟡 · Displacement: MED