The Justice Department is now asking a federal court to erase seditious conspiracy convictions for leaders of extremist groups tied to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

These convictions were secured after juries found that individuals helped organize and lead efforts to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power — one of the most serious threats to American democracy in modern history.

Now, the push to vacate those convictions would go beyond pardons or reduced sentences. It would wipe them from the record entirely.

This is a critical line.

Accountability for actions surrounding January 6 must be preserved. Erasing these convictions risks undermining the rule of law and rewriting the seriousness of what occurred.

We are calling on the Justice Department and federal courts to uphold these convictions and ensure that accountability is not erased.

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