Trump Administration Seeks to Overturn Seditious Conspiracy Convictions of Far-Right Militia Leaders

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested the dismissal of seditious conspiracy convictions against leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, two far-right militia groups involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The move comes under the Trump administration's Department of Justice, which is seeking to overturn the sentences handed down to the militia leaders for their role in the violent attempt to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. The January 6 Capitol attack saw hundreds of supporters of then-President Trump storm the building in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.