The answer to the question "How stupid are these people?" is "Sadly, words cannot express the depths of it, but here's another example."

There are multiple sites retaining this information, including the wayback machine. , NPR, and lawfareblog.

They're risking a Streisand effect by doing this while accomplishing nothing. Virtually nobody would ever access those articles anyway. Jan 6 deniers won't ever go to a reliable and neutral source like a non-Trump DOJ, people living in the real world use place like DU, and almost nobody of any political persuasion uses the DOJ as a primary source of information.

I guess they area accomplishing some things. Demonstrating stupidity as I mentioned before, and demonstrating how authoritarian they are.

If it didn't happen - then there is no reason for DonOld's Crook Fund.

It is Trump's personal Dept of Lawfare. Lady Justice has had her blindfold removed to better find and persecute the enemies of one man.

Again, the republicans accuse democrats of doing exactly what they're doing.

The entire US government has become the play toy of our grifter in chief.

preserved, once on the Internet. I know they were online since I read them.

Since this DOJ can't delete the press releases from the press, here's one from Politico...

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/statement-attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-investigation-january-6th-attack-capitol

Coincidently, CREW earlier posted that this DOJ had done even worse ...

January:
"Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law"
https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/letters/deletion-of-jan-6-charges-database-appears-to-violate-the-law/

April:
The Trump admin wants to put your private data in one place. That’s illegal.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/the-trump-admin-wants-to-put-your-private-data-in-one-place-thats-illegal/

To reward those who commit crimes in service to Donald Trump.