Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists

Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left

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Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
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Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists

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Defending the convictions would likely have required administration officials to assert that far-right groups were acting on behalf of President Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.