Trump's DOJ Scrubs January 6th Records, Calls Them 'Partisan Propaganda'!
The Justice Department just hit the delete button on a trove of news releases chronicling the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, branding them as “partisan propaganda.” This move comes as MAGA supporters clashed with police and stormed the Capitol in a desperate bid to overturn the 2020 election results.
Gone are the press releases that laid bare the charges, convictions, and sentencing details of those involved in the insurrection. The DOJ’s decision to scrub this information has raised eyebrows, especially after Washington Post reporter Meryl Kornfield shared before-and-after screenshots of the DOJ website on X, claiming they were “quietly deleting info” while prepping to hand out funds to those convicted in connection with the riot.
“Nothing ‘quiet’ about it,” shot back the official DOJ Rapid Response account. “We are proud to reverse the DOJ’s weaponization under the Biden administration. We will do everything in our power to make whole those who were persecuted for political purposes. This includes stripping DOJ’s website of partisan propaganda.”
Among the axed content were high-profile case summaries involving notorious far-right groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, previously convicted of seditious conspiracy. Some of these convictions have been overturned or dismissed following recent DOJ actions and court rulings, adding fuel to the fire.
This latest move is part of a broader strategy by Trump’s camp to rewrite the narrative surrounding January 6. On his first day back in office in January 2025, Trump is expected to unleash sweeping clemency measures for over 1,500 defendants linked to the Capitol attack, including those who assaulted police officers with makeshift weapons like flagpoles and hockey sticks.
Additionally, the Trump administration is pushing a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund aimed at compensating individuals they claim were unfairly targeted by federal investigations. This fund could potentially benefit some January 6 defendants, including those convicted of violent acts, drawing bipartisan backlash over fears it might reward Capitol rioters.
Now, hundreds of defendants are lining up for multi-million-dollar payouts, with critics labeling the initiative a “slush fund” designed to enrich Trump allies and those charged in the Capitol assault.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche hasn’t ruled out payments to individuals who attacked police during the riot, while two officers injured that day have already filed lawsuits challenging this controversial fund.
Trump recently told reporters that individuals he labeled as victims of “weaponization” under Obama and Biden—referring to allies investigated for their roles in his campaigns and January 6—were “destroyed,” claiming they faced jail time, family ruin, and even suicide. “We’re reimbursing those people for their legal fees and for their costs, and for anybody involved,” he stated. “It was the most violent thing I’ve ever seen in politics.”
