Filtering
Week: Week 71 ×
Trait: Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed ×
Clear all
☆ Save this search
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
Every result is verified and democracy-related.
Open an event to see its evidence. Attack and trait tags link to their definitions
May 23, 2026 DOJ removed Jan. 6 prosecution press releases from its website, calling them "partisan propaganda" Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The Justice Department scrubbed official records documenting Capitol-attack prosecutions from public view, erasing accountability history for insurrection-related crimes.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- DOJ Removes Jan. 6 Press Releases from Website — Trump's Justice Department admitted to scrubbing press releases from its government website concerning criminal cases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, including cases involving individuals sentenced to multiple years in prison for assaulting police officers. The DOJ Rapid Response account characterized the removal as an effort to strip the website of "partisan propaganda," marking an effort to erase official records of prosecutions tied to the Capitol attack.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
wk71_IM_003