The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of Jan. 6, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot , calling the information about the prosecutions “partisan propaganda.” The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and