Justice Department Moves to Erase Convictions of January 6 Plotters, Signaling a Controversial Push for Full Historical Exoneration
The fight over accountability for the January 6 Capitol riot took a startling turn this week, as the Biden-era Justice Department publicly requested a federal appeals court to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of high-profile figures associated with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. If successful, this move would effectively erase the criminal records of Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years, and Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, sentenced to 18 years—placing their convictions in the same realm as never having happened. These convictions are not minor charges; they stem from substantial, evidence-based jury trials












