Justice Department removes data on Biden-era prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters from website
The Department of Justice has removed information about prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters from its website, labeling it as partisan propaganda. This action follows President Trump's pardons and commutations for many convicted in connection with the Capitol attack. The DOJ's decision has sparked controversy, particularly regarding the potential compensation for those involved in the riots.
- ▪The DOJ removed news releases detailing prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters, calling them partisan propaganda.
- ▪President Trump pardoned most individuals convicted related to the Capitol attack and commuted the sentences of 14 others.
- ▪The removal of information includes cases against members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
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The Department of Justice has removed information about Biden-era prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters from its website, calling the details of criminal indictments and convictions “partisan propaganda.” President Trump pardoned most people who were convicted on charges related to their participation in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and commuted the sentences of 14 others. The Justice Department is now wiping from its website the news releases that detailed those Jan. 6 cases prosecuted under the Biden administration.
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