10 House Democrats join suit against Trump for role in Capitol attack

[EarlG]

A growing number of Democrats are signing onto efforts to hold former President Donald Trump accountable for his role in the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol through the courts, with 10 House Democrats joining an earlier suit against Mr. Trump filed by the NAACP.

The Democratic lawmakers getting behind the lawsuit were in the House gallery when the mob of Mr. Trump's supporters breached the Capitol and attempted to gain access to the chamber. The rioters broke windows, ransacked offices and sought out Democratic leaders to harm, while their surge into the building led to the evacuation of lawmakers from the House chamber to a secure location.

"There is no question that the mob's unlawful actions — their brutal, anti-Democratic attack against the very seat of our democracy — interfered with my ability to exercise my constitutional responsibility of certifying the 2020 presidential election," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said in a statement. "This violence was anything but spontaneous; it was the direct result of a conspiracy to incite a riot, instigated by President Trump, Rudolph Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers."

The Democratic House members who are joining the suit are: Nadler of New York, Karen Bass of California, Steve Cohen of Tennessee, Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, Veronica Escobar of Texas, Hank Johnson of Georgia, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Barbara Lee of California, Maxine Waters of California and Pramila Jayapal of Washington.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-attack-lawsuit-trump-naacp-house-democrats/

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[redstatebluegirl]

2. The discovery is going to be interesting on this one.

[RobertDevereaux]

3. The entire House needs to join this suit...

Let’s start with every damned Dem.

Reprehensibles, be not left behind on this!

[lagomorph777]

4. They should demand billions for pain, suffering, and punitive damages.

Also, sue the "Proud" Boys and Oath Keepers into the grave.

[ffr]

5. Only 10? They wanted and still want dems hanged. I'd go a little bolder.

The co-conspirators inside should be arrested and tried.

[BobTheSubgenius]

6. Hopefully, enough will join to really make a difference.

I'm afraid I don't see him indicted for Jan 6, though.