U.S. Justice Department seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim

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

Trump can be sued for January 6 riot harm, US Justice Department says

Former US president Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic politicians, the Justice Department says in a federal court case testing Mr Trump's legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot.

Donald Trump can be sued for January 6 Capitol riot harm: US Justice Department

Donald Trump: The Justice Department told a Washington federal appeals court in a legal filing that it should allow the lawsuits to move forward, rejecting Trump’s argument that he is immune from the claims.

U.S. Justice Department seeks rejection of Trump immunity claim

Trump has argued that he was acting in his official capacity as president when he told a crowd of supporters he would never concede the 2020 election and to "fight like hell."

Justice Department Argues That Trump Can Be Sued for January 6 Capitol Riot

The never-ending saga of Donald Trump and the January 6 Capitol riot continues.

Donald Trump Can Be Sued By Police In US Capitol Riot Case: Justice Department

Former US president Donald Trump can be sued by police and others injured in the January 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the US Capitol, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. In an official legal opinion submitted to federal court in Washington, the department said although a president has absolute immunity for his official acts in office, he can be sued for acts judged clearly outside of his official duties. The opinion wa…