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Trump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictions

How the Trump administration is still trying to rewrite January 6 history.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is still trying to expunge the last traces of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

What happened? On Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to vacate seditious conspiracy and other convictions against 12 defendants........

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