DOJ says it scrubbed news releases about Jan. 6 criminal cases from its website
The Department of Justice has removed news releases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot from its website, labeling them as 'partisan propaganda.' This action follows the Trump administration's efforts to revise the narrative surrounding the Capitol assault. Additionally, a new fund has been established to compensate individuals who feel they were unjustly prosecuted in connection with the events of that day.
- ▪The DOJ acknowledged the removal of news releases about Jan. 6 criminal cases from its website.
- ▪The Trump administration is attempting to revise the history of the Capitol assault.
- ▪A $1.776 billion fund has been created to compensate Trump allies who believe they were unfairly investigated.
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Politics DOJ says it scrubbed news releases about Jan. 6 criminal cases from its website May 25, 2026 / 8:30 AM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information about the prosecutions "partisan propaganda."The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to revise the history of the assault on the Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Republican President Trump stormed the building in an effort to halt the congressional certification of his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Mr.
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