Trump expands Jan. 6 narrative overhaul with vacated convictions and new legal battles
TL;DR
The Washington Post reports that in his second term, the Trump administration is intensifying an effort to reshape public perception of the Jan. 6 attack by vacating convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers (citing “interests of justice”) while continuing pardons and pursuing related litigation that challenges 2020 election results, sparking criticism that these moves undermine the rule of law and efforts to hold accountable those involved.
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- Trump administration embraces quest to stamp out the events of Jan. 6 The Washington Post
- Justice Department moves to dismiss Proud Boys and Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy convictions CNN
- US justice department seeks to throw out Capitol riot convictions BBC
- US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members The Guardian
- Trump's DOJ targets Jan. 6 convictions, broadens Fed construction site probe PBS
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