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Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy

NPR·Tom Dreisbach·about 2 months ago
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President Trump did not grant Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, a full pardon when he returned to office. Now, the Trump administration is seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions for several defendants, including Rhodes. Heather Diehl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images In the latest move to rewrite the history of the violent Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice has filed papers seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions against members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers extremist groups, who previously received commutations rather than full pardons from President Trump. About a dozen defendants who received lengthy sentences for their roles in planning and executing the riot were released from prison once Trump returned to office, though the felony convictions remained on their records.…

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