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Washington [US], March 4: According to the US Department of Justice, former President Donald Trump does not enjoy absolute immunity from civil lawsuits accusing him of inciting the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
On March 2, the US Justice Department said that if Mr. Trump's speech as US president did indeed incite crowds to support the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he should not be entitled to constitutional immunity. and legislation, according to The New York Times.
Suspended lawsuit
Members of Congress and the police responsible for protecting Capitol Hill filed a lawsuit against Trump for inciting the January 6, 2021 attack.
According to lawsuits filed with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Trump in the final days of his presidency falsely claimed to supporters that he was deprived of his victory in the 2020 presidential election. And in a fiery speech before the Capitol attack , he urged supporters to flock to the US Capitol at the time of the electoral vote counting session to confirm the war. win for Joe Biden.
Trump's legal team asked the court to dismiss these lawsuits on the grounds that the speech, including the speech on January 6, 2021, was part of his responsibility as president. According to lawyers, Mr. Trump is completely immune from criminal prosecution for the contents of that speech. They also argued that Mr Trump was not involved in any conspiracy because he asked his supporters to speak out "peacefully and with patriotism" as he walked to the Capitol.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals panel last December held debates to determine whether the cases should be dismissed, and asked the Justice Department for comments. On March 2, lawyers for the US Department of Justice filed a legal document asking the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to allow the cases to proceed.
"There is nothing in the official duties and responsibilities of the President of the United States to include a potential incitement to personal violence. By definition, such conduct is outside of the president's constitutional and statutory responsibilities. system," the filing states. Therefore, the US Department of Justice believes that Mr. Trump can be held accountable in court if his speech incites violent action by the crowd.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper