The Jan. 6 Committee destroyed evidence -- a class A felony -- which would have exonerated protestors.

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The Jan. 6 Committee destroyed evidence -- a class A felony -- which would have exonerated protestors.

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jiricekrispie · Answer 1 · 2024-12-11T19:30:43+0000

The claim you link was posted on a thread on the social media Bluesky, which is a platform similar to Twitter (now X). Further down on that thread is another user links an article by FactCheck.org that links many sources explaining how this claim is false. The linked article explains that the original claim stemmed from a Fox News interview that questions what evidence should be archived, pointing out what wasn't, but maybe should have been archived by the J6 committee. This claim was then exaggerated by Trump who posted on social media that the committee destroyed evidence. Furthermore, a quick Google News search reveals that this is a widely debated claim, with Trump's advisors repeating the same claim, and members of the committee giving statements that insist they were simply upholding the law. That all being said, there is no easily accessible evidence that support either side, aka, a definite yes or no, on the matter, but looking through the 845 page report by the committee can give one a clear picture on the issue.

Final Committee Report: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf

Linked FactCheck Article from Bluesky user: https://www.factcheck.org/2024/10/meme-rehashes-old-false-claim-that-j6-committee-destroyed-evidence/

Article on the event found on Google News: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/dec/09/trump-biden-congress-politics-latest-updates

Article on the event found on Google News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/former-jan-6-committee-chair-fires-back-trumps-suggestion-panel-member-rcna183619