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Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops

By Tom DreisbachMay 26, 2026·Source: NPR·3 views
Rioters assault police protecting the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Trump administration has systematically tried to rewrite the history of the violent attack, including by purging information from government websites.

The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.

(Image credit: Joseph Prezioso)

Originally reported by NPR. Read the original article

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