The Justice Department acknowledged that it had removed press releases from its website regarding criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021, riots.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department acknowledged it had removed press releases about criminal cases from its website. January 6, 2021, riotscalling the information about the prosecution “partisan propaganda.”
The expungement of press releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencing is the latest move by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the Capitol attack as hundreds of supporters of Republican President Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump, first day back in office, January 2025Pardons, commutations or oaths to dismiss the cases of all more than 1,500 people accused of crimes in the Capitol attack, including those convicted of attacking police officers with makeshift weapons such as flagpoles, hockey sticks and canes.
on Monday, Department of Justice announces $1.776 billion fund It is intended to compensate Trump allies who believe they have been unfairly investigated and prosecuted. Acting Attorney General Todd Branch It did not rule out rioters convicted of violent crimes from being eligible for compensation, sparking bipartisan outrage in Congress.
After a reporter on social media platform
“We are proud to reverse the trend of weaponizing the Department of Justice under the Biden administration. We will do everything we can to rehabilitate those who have been persecuted for political purposes,” the post said. “This includes stripping the Department of Justice’s website of partisan propaganda.”
Posts removed from the site include sedition conspiracy case Opposing members of the far-right extremist groups the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court last month in an unopposed motion to vacate those sedition conspiracy convictions, a request that was granted Thursday. The department moved Friday to dismiss cases against members of the group.
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