A Capitol Police officer who helped evacuate members of Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection sued Donald Trump over injuries sustained in the riot, at least the fourth complaint by cops accusing the former president of inciting the deadly attack.
The suit filed Tuesday in Washington by Marcus Moore, a 10-year veteran of the Capitol Police, comes almost one year after Trump supporters who were egged on by false claims about a stolen election tried to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory.
Moore’s complaint includes extensive details from House testimony about the attack, as well as his first-hand account of the violence that overwhelmed the Capitol as rioters took control. The officer, who is seeking financial compensation for physical and emotional injuries, described being assaulted by rioters and using an office chair to wheel a lawmaker to safety during the attack after the politician began experiencing chest pains.
“The insurrectionists were spurred on by Trump’s conduct over many months in getting his followers to believe his false allegation that he was about to be forced out of the White House because of massive election fraud,” Moore said in the complaint.
The lawsuit adds to a growing list of legal troubles Trump faces as a result of the riot, including earlier suits by police officers and members of Congress. He’s also suing to prevent the Biden administration from giving Congress his White House records pertaining to the attack. Two...
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