A section of the Department of Justice's website featuring a database of individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol has been taken offline since President Donald Trump returned to office. One of Trump's first actions in his second term was to pardon around 1,500 people convicted over the January 2021 riot. This move, along with the removal of the database, appears to be an attempt to limit public access to information about the attack.
A section of the Department of Justice's website that featured a database of those convicted in connection with the January 6 , 2021 attack on the Capitol has been taken offline since President Donald Trump returned to office.Newsweek has contacted the White House and the DOJ for comment via email.Why It MattersOne of Trump 's first actions in his second term was to pardon around 1,500 people convicted over the January 2021 riot, whom the president referred to as 'hostages.
The president also directed Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi to dismiss all pending federal indictments related to the January 6 attack, as well as hundreds of ongoing prosecutions.Elsewhere, a section of the White House website that explained the U.S. Constitution was taken down since Trump returned to office. A Spanish-language version of the White House website was also shut down by the Trump administration.
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