An open letter to the U.S. Congress

DOJ Removes Far-Right Violence Study After Kirk Assassination, Investigate Now!

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We demand immediate accountability for the Trump administration's censorship of evidence-based research that contradicts their political narrative. The Justice Department quietly removed a National Institute of Justice study documenting that far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides since 1990 than far-left extremists - deleting it just days after Charlie Kirk's assassination when it became politically inconvenient. This is deliberate suppression of scientific research. The study, accessible until September 12th, concluded that "far-right attacks continue to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism." Instead of acknowledging this evidence, Stephen Miller promises to "dismantle and destroy" left-wing networks while erasing data showing right-wing extremists pose the greater threat. This represents dangerous authoritarian behavior - manipulating information to serve political narratives rather than protecting public safety based on facts. In our digital age, truth cannot be erased. The Wayback Machine preserved this study, and researchers documented its removal. We demand you investigate this censorship immediately, restore the study to public access, and hold accountable those who ordered its removal. Congress must protect federal research from political interference and ensure agencies cannot delete inconvenient truths. American democracy depends on evidence-based policymaking, not propaganda that ignores documented threats while putting lives at risk. Stand up for scientific integrity before authoritarian information control becomes the norm.

▶ Created on September 17 by Accountability Starts Now

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