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January 6 riot
Coverage of January 6 riot in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants
The Trump administration's Justice Department removed news releases about January 6 defendants from its website, labeling the information as 'partisan propaganda.' The move is seen as an attempt to rewrite the historical record of the Capitol riot. The purge includes details on charges, convictions, and sentences related to the 2021 attack.
- Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 riot have filed a lawsuit to prevent payouts from a new settlement fund. The officers are challenging the distribution of funds related to the Capitol riot incident. This legal action creates conflict over how settlement money should be allocated following the 2021 attack.