Lawyers for former president Donald Trump, his attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani and political ally Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) urged a federal judge Monday afternoon to reject allegations they incited the violent Jan. 6 Capitol riots and to dismiss three lawsuits by Democratic House members and police officers seeking damages.
The courtroom showdown is the latest arena for a continuing national debate over Trump’s accountability for his role in the Capitol assault, which authorities said delayed Congress’s confirmation of Joe Biden’s electoral college victory, forced the evacuation of lawmakers, contributed to five deaths and led to assaults on nearly 140 police officers just over a year ago.
U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta set at least two hours of oral arguments in Washington to consider whether a federal jury may hear claims that the former president and others instigated and facilitated that day’s attack, violating the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan Act that bars violent interference in Congress’s constitutional duties. The judge will also weigh whether a jury should consider whether Trump and his co-defendants are legally liable for injuries sustained by lawmakers and police during the deadly, hours-long breach of the Capitol by Trump supporters angered by his unfounded claims of election fraud.
The FBI and Justice Department have arrested more than 700 people in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. In addition, a House committee is investigating whether to recommend legal...
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