A U.S. court has ruled that lawsuits against Trump for the January 6 riots can proceed
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ruled that former President Donald Trump is liable to be sued for the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, where his supporters sought to impede the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden. This decision opens the possibility of civil action against Trump in connection with the violent clashes, where a mob overwhelmed law enforcement at the heart of American democracy. The incident led to over 1,200 arrests.
In 2021, two Capitol police officers and multiple Democratic lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Trump, claiming that his public remarks to supporters might have incited violence before they stormed Capitol Hill.
Trump's legal team contended that, as president, he was immune to legal action for his actions, including statements urging supporters to "fight like hell" during Congress's certification of his election loss.
The US Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling by a panel of judges, stated, "It is not that President Trump could not establish his entitlement to immunity… it is that he has not done so."
The 77-year-old Trump is set to face trial in Washington in March on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the November 2020 election, which was won by Biden.
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