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DOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’

It marks the latest step in Trump administration’s effort to reshape narrative around 2021 violent attack on US Capitol

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What happened DOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTrump’s DOJ purges site of news releases on Jan 6 attack branding them ‘partisan propaganda’

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterDOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’

The Hill · Center · News report

Right / center-rightDOJ Website Erases Detailed Charges Against J6 Rioters In Push To Remove ‘Partisan Propaganda’

Mediaite · Center-right · News report

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The IndependentNews report · May 23, 10:06 PM

Trump’s DOJ purges site of news releases on Jan 6 attack branding them ‘partisan propaganda’

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It marks the latest step in Trump administration’s effort to reshape narrative around 2021 violent attack on US Capitol

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CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
MediaiteNews report · May 23, 7:25 PM

DOJ Website Erases Detailed Charges Against J6 Rioters In Push To Remove ‘Partisan Propaganda’

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The DOJ has erased hundreds of press releases from its website that detailed the charges against J6 Capitol rioters that it deemed "partisan propaganda." The post DOJ Website Erases Detaile...

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C · CenterHigh
The HillNews report · May 23, 5:34 PM

DOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’

The Justice Department (DOJ) is pulling press releases from its website related to charges on individuals tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, citing efforts to dispel of “partisan pro...

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Courthouse NewsNews report · May 23, 2:49 PM

Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

The Justice Department says it removed website posts about Jan. 6 prosecutions, describing the archived case announcements as partisan rather than informational.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 23, 2:49 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

May 23, 5:34 PM: The Hill joined the source map.

May 23, 7:25 PM: Mediaite joined the source map.

May 23, 10:06 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

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