DOJ Moves to Erase Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Convictions Over J6

The Justice Department has moved to permanently erase the seditious conspiracy convictions of top Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders convicted over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, marking one of the most dramatic reversals yet in the Trump administration’s dismantling of prosecutions tied to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In a major development Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered the convictions vacated and remanded the cases back to the district court in anticipation of a formal Justice Department motion to dismiss the charges entirely.

The request, filed by interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, would wipe away convictions against 12 high-profile defendants, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and several senior Proud Boys members.