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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’

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’

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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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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CL · Center-leftHigh
The Guardian USNews report · May 23, 2:23 PM

Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants

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Department of Justice acknowledges removal of information about criminal cases related to 2021 US Capitol rioters The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website...

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CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
Washington Free BeaconNews report · May 21, 11:13 PM

Trump DOJ Charges Minnesota Somalis, Others With ‘Shocking’ $90 Million Fraud Scheme: Accused Fraudster Muhammad Omar Leaps From 4th Floor Balcony To Flee

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The Department of Justice announced criminal charges Thursday against 15 individuals in Minnesota—8 of whom appear to be of Somali descent—who allegedly looted $90 million from seven state-...

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May 21, 11:13 PM: Washington Free Beacon joined the source map.

May 23, 2:23 PM: The Guardian US 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.

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