Trump can be sued for Jan. 6 riot harm, Justice Dept. says

[Jack the Greater]

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump's legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot.

In court papers, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court in Washington that it should allow the lawsuits to move forward, rejecting Trump's argument that he is immune from the claims.

The department said it takes no position on the lawsuits' claims that the former president's words incited the attack on the Capitol. Nevertheless, Justice lawyers told the court that a president would not be protected by "absolute immunity" if his words were found to have been an "incitement of imminent private violence."

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-jan-6-capitol-police-congress-immunity-d18d0c6369837c725578cf6e13c18883

[paleotn]

1. Screw civil suits.

Criminally indict the SOB.

[Jack the Greater]

2. Anything that adds to his discomfort is fine with me.

[tinrobot]

3. Civil suits have a lower burden of proof.

Not a bad thing.

[TomSlick]

4. One does not foreclose the other.

Both is better.

[Martin68]

7. "Screw civil suits?" The best way to hit Donald Dump is in the pocketbook.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. TFG delusional press statement

TFG is delusional

Link to tweet

[Martin68]

6. Yes! Long live the USA!

[Captain Zero]

8. We should all sue in small claims courts

Whatever the max is for small claims. Maybe he would settle with a bunch of us?

[JudyM]

9. Locking

Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143040940

[JudyM]

10. Locking

Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143040940