Justice Department Removes January 6 News Releases From Website

The Department of Justice has removed news releases about criminal cases tied to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot from its website. Officials described the removed material as partisan propaganda. The action follows earlier steps by the department to address past prosecutions.

A journalist noted the removals on Friday.

The department responded that the changes were not made quietly. The department stated it is reversing what it called weaponization under the prior administration. It said the effort includes stripping the website of partisan propaganda.

Monday the department announced a $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals it said were unjustly investigated or prosecuted. The acting attorney general has not ruled out eligibility for those convicted of violence. The announcement drew bipartisan criticism in Congress.

The department asked a federal appeals court last month to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions against members of two groups. The court granted the request on Thursday. On Friday the department moved to dismiss the cases against those group members.

>"We are proud to reverse the DOJ's weaponization under the Biden administration. One release involved a Texas man who pleaded guilty to assault and faced separate state charges. The department said the information about the prosecutions constituted partisan propaganda.