A legal filing from a group of news organizations including NPR revealed that nine video exhibits used in the sentencing of January 6 rioter Glen Simon have disappeared from a government platform. Simon had pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct related to the Capitol attack. The incident has sparked fears among former prosecutors of intentional record purges from the Trump administration aimed at rewriting history regarding the events of January 6. The new interim U.S. Attorney, who previously advocated for defendants, raises further alarms on accountability and transparency in the legal process.
The absence of nine video exhibits from the case against Glen Simon raises concerns about potential record purges related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
Former prosecutors worry that the disappearance of evidence linked to January 6 cases could be part of a broader effort to whitewash the events of that day.
Concerns are heightened as the Trump administration's clemency actions for January 6 defendants are viewed as attempts to overshadow the scrutiny of their actions.
The questions over the missing videos underscore a troubling narrative about transparency and accountability in the legal proceedings following the Capitol riot.
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