The Justice Department said Thursday former President Donald Trump can be sued in civil court for the actions of a mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Justice Department said Thursday former President Donald Trump can be sued in civil court for the actions of a mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in another legal blow for the ex-president as he faces a deepening federal investigation into his role in the January 6 riot....
Trump is facing civil lawsuits from two Capitol police officers and 11 House Democrats attempting to hold him financially responsible for injuries sustained during the riot. The plaintiffs claim Trump’s comments to a crowd on January 6 telling them to “fight like hell” violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, which grants damages for actions that prevent the government from carrying out business.A Trump 2024 campaign spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment from“No part of a President’s official responsibilities includes the incitement of imminent private violence,” the Justice Department said.
compelling his testimony in the investigation. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has decried the January 6 probe as one of numerous politically motivated “witch hunts” targeting him.. That’s how many Capitol Police officers were injured during the January 6 riot, according to a report last year from the Government Accountability Office. The number does not include injured D.C. police officers.
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