The Department of Justice acknowledges that it has removed from its website newsletters about criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021 riots.
Washington– The Department of Justice acknowledges that it has removed newsletters from its website about criminal cases related to January 6, 2021, riotsHe described information related to the prosecutions as “partisan propaganda.”
The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentences is the latest move by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the attack on the Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Republican President Donald Trump stormed the building in an attempt to stop Congress’ certification of his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump on his first day back in office in January 2025Or pardoned, commuted prison sentences or pledged to dismiss the cases of all more than 1,500 people accused of crimes during the Capitol attack, including those convicted of attacking officers with improvised weapons such as flagpoles, a hockey stick and a crutch.
on monday, The Department of Justice announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund It aims to compensate Trump allies who feel they have been unfairly investigated and prosecuted. Acting Prosecutor Todd Blanche He did not rule out that rioters convicted of committing violence would be eligible for compensation, which sparked bipartisan anger in Congress.
After a journalist noted Friday on the social media platform
“We are proud to demilitarize the Department of Justice under the Biden administration. We will do everything in our power to compensate those who have been persecuted for political purposes,” the post read. “This includes stripping the Department of Justice website of partisan propaganda.”
Among the versions that have been removed from the site are those related to Seditious conspiracy issues Against members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, right-wing extremist groups. The Justice Department, in an unopposed motion last month, asked a federal appeals court to overturn the seditious conspiracy convictions, a request that was granted Thursday. The administration moved on Friday to dismiss the cases against members of the group.