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Judge sets January arguments for lawsuits seeking to hold Trump accountable


Judge sets January arguments for lawsuits seeking to hold Trump accountable  

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Author: bladeslap   Date: 12/16/2021 3:53:35 PM  +2/-0   Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or  In New Window


Three civil lawsuits from lawmakers and Capitol Police officers that seek to hold Donald Trump and his closest advisers accountable for the US Capitol riot are moving forward after months of inaction.



Judge Amit Mehta of the DC District Court has set oral arguments on whether the cases -- which are separate from the congressional or criminal investigations -- should be dismissed for January 10.

But the lawsuits' movement comes as the US House unearths more evidence of the Trump White House wanting to derail Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential vote.

In one complaint that Mehta will consider, former House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell sued Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks, claiming their speeches on January 6 incited the riot and inflicted emotional distress on members of Congress.

 


 

 
 
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Judge sets January arguments for lawsuits seeking to hold Trump accountable +2/-0 bladeslap 12/16/2021 3:53:10 PM