00:02The Justice Department is now trying to wipe away some of the most serious convictions from the
00:08January 6th attack on the Capitol in 2021. Federal prosecutors asked a court Tuesday to
00:14vacate convictions for a dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, including some found
00:19guilty of seditious conspiracy. The request targets some of the highest profile defendants
00:25still left from the Capitol riot cases. These are defendants who had their sentences commuted last
00:30year, but whose convictions were still in place. The filings signed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro
00:36asked appeals courts to erase those convictions permanently. Quote,
00:41In the executive branch's view, it is not in the interest of justice to continue to prosecute this
00:46case or the cases of other similarly situated defendants. The move builds on President Trump's
00:53earlier actions after he issued pardons for most January 6th defendants and commuted sentences for
00:59others. Those included leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, some of whom were sentenced to more
01:05than a decade in prison. Prosecutors had said those groups organized and led breaches of the Capitol,
01:11including assaults on police and damage to the building. More than 1,500 people were charged
01:16in connection with the attack. These filings target some of the last remaining cases still on the books.
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