Some NW Republicans oppose Trump administration move to erase convictions of Jan. 6 riot leaders, while others stay silent

Trump can try to erase January 6th convictions, but he can't erase history

This week, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice asked a federal court to erase the seditious conspiracy convictions of a dozen far-right leaders of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Trump is going beyond mercy, and seeking to tell us that January 6th was not what we watched happen with our own eyes, but history doesn’t vacate that easily.

Some NW Republicans oppose Trump administration move to erase convictions of Jan. 6 riot leaders, while others stay silent

WASHINGTON – On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump wasted no time in fulfilling a signature campaign promise when he pardoned more than 1,500 people who had been charged or convicted for their roles in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Justice Department Moves To Dismiss Convictions Against Capitol Riot Leaders

Source: ROBERTO SCHMIDT / Getty The Trump administration has continued its efforts to rewrite history when it comes to the events of Jan. 6. The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were previously sentenced for their role in leading members of their respective organizations to riot at the Capitol in an effort to overturn the results of the 202…