The Justice Department issued an opinion Thursday that allows Capitol Police officers injured in the January 6th Republican-led domestic terrorist attack can sue former president Donald Trump for his encouragement of the crowd, including alleged incitement of violence, the Associated Press reports.
In a filing in federal appeals court, DOJ lawyers apparently argued that Trump was not acting as a government official during his speech and other actions prior to the attack on the Capitol by his supporters, who looked to install Trump to a second term in office despite Joe Biden winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College vote.