Fact check: Did DOJ remove studies of right wing attacks

1. Summary of the results

The claim that the DOJ removed studies of right-wing attacks is supported by multiple sources, including ^[1] and ^[2], which report that the Justice Department has scrubbed a study documenting the frequency of far-right violence from its website ^{[1] [2]}. These sources suggest that the study was removed after Charlie Kirk's death and that an archived version of the study is still available online ^[1]. Additionally, source ^[3] reports that the deleted study supported the Cato Institute's findings that right-wing terrorists account for 54% of deaths due to political violence since 2020 ^[3]. However, other sources, such as ^[8], ^[9], and ^[4], do not mention the removal of studies of right-wing attacks by the DOJ, with ^[4] criticizing the DOJ for not providing accurate data on domestic terrorism ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key missing context in the original statement is the motivation behind the removal of the study, which is not explicitly stated in the provided analyses ^{[1] [2]}. Alternative viewpoints are also present, with some sources focusing on the prevalence of right-wing extremism within Western militaries ^[5] and online communities ^[6], while others highlight the discrepancy between President Trump's claims about left-wing violence and actual data on domestic terrorism ^[3]. Furthermore, source ^[7] provides an alternative viewpoint by discussing Judicial Watch's efforts to restrict voting rights and their history of spreading misinformation about election integrity, which may be relevant to the context of the removed study ^[7]. The lack of data on domestic terrorism is also a significant missing context, as highlighted by source ^{[4] [4]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading as it does not provide context about the removed study or the motivations behind its removal ^{[1] [2]}. The statement may also be biased towards highlighting the removal of the study without considering alternative viewpoints, such as the prevalence of right-wing extremism or the lack of data on domestic terrorism ^{[5] [6] [4]}. Additionally, the statement may benefit those who seek to criticize the DOJ for removing the study, while potentially harming those who rely on accurate data on domestic terrorism to inform their decisions ^{[3] [4]}. Overall, a more nuanced understanding of the issue is necessary to avoid perpetuating misinformation or bias ^{[1] [2] [5] [3] [6] [8] [9] [4]}.