Two U.S. Capitol Police officers have filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, saying he incited the deadly Jan.
6 insurrection and was responsible for physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result.
The officers, James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, who have been with the force for a combined 28 years filed the lawsuit on Tuesday seeking damages of at least $75,000 each.
His office did not immediately return a call for comment on the lawsuit but Trump has in the past denied responsibility for the rioting, which left five people dead.
The lawsuit cites the former Republican president's conduct before and beyond the Nov.
3 presidential election, highlighting Trump's encouragement to supporters to come to the Capitol on Jan.
6 to "Stop The Steal" in the months after the election.
Trump on Jan.
6: "We're going to walk down to the Capitol" Before the riot, Trump encouraged his supporters in a speech to march on the Capitol building to express their anger over an election Trump insisted without evidence was stolen from him.
The lawsuit said Trump stoked violence throughout the 2020 presidential campaign and escalated his false claims that the election was rigged after the election was called for now-president Joe Biden.
Donald Trump has sharply criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, calling it a “miscarriage of justice.” Trump questioned whether the pardon would extend to individuals detained in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot, who have been imprisoned for years. The pardon covers Hunter Biden’s felony convictions for tax evasion and purchasing a gun while lying about drug use. The move, which follows a previous denial by Biden, has sparked a heated debate, particularly as Biden had ruled out such a decision earlier. Trump’s comments emphasize the political nature of the pardon and highlight ongoing concerns about the legal implications of the January 6 riot.
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U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed to drop federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump, reversing course on two high-profile cases. Smith, who led the Justice Department’s efforts in election interference and classified documents cases, charged Trump in 2023 with four felony counts, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and obstruct an official proceeding. Smith’s motion emphasizes that Justice Department policy prohibits criminal prosecution of a sitting president, regardless of the severity of the charges.Trump faced allegations of pressuring election officials to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory and inciting the January 6 Capitol riots. Despite the dropped charges, the government maintains confidence in its evidence and legal merits. Smith, who Trump has publicly criticized as “crooked” and a “lunatic,” is expected to resign before Trump’s January 2025 inauguration. Meanwhile, Trump’s sentencing in a separate New York case has been postponed indefinitely, signaling further legal uncertainties ahead.
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