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Prosecutor Defies Committee Amid Threats Investigation of Activist

1/15/2026

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Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Northern Virginia prosecutor, resisted a House Judiciary Committee request for documents about her alleged support of Barbara Wien.
Barbara Wien, a left-wing activist, is under investigation for threats against White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and investigation continues without Wien's arrest.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan criticized Dehghani-Tafti for noncooperation and called her actions unusual, as Wien reportedly posted menacing flyers on September 11.

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Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Northern Virginia prosecutor, resisted a House Judiciary Committee request for documents about her alleged support of Barbara Wien.
Barbara Wien, a left-wing activist, is under investigation for threats against White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and investigation continues without Wien's arrest.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan criticized Dehghani-Tafti for noncooperation and called her actions unusual, as Wien reportedly posted menacing flyers on September 11.