The Trump administration has fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI agents involved in those same probes so that they can possibly be ousted.

The president has denied being behind alleged move to target federal law enforcement officials involved in January 6 investigation.

Dozens of prosecutors have been let go from the U.S. Justice Department, as President Donald Trump's administration follows through on promises to retaliate against those involved in investigations into Jan.