Appeals Court: Trump Can Be Sued For Inciting J6 Riot

Politico reports:

Donald Trump can be sued over claims that he incited violence on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting the former president’s argument that he is entirely immune from being held liable for incendiary remarks that preceded the attack on the Capitol. The three-judge panel concluded that Trump’s actions as a candidate for president would not automatically be protected by “presidential immunity,” turning aside Trump’s sweeping argument that nearly all speech and conduct by an incumbent president should be shielded from lawsuits, including several brought by members of Congress and injured police officers.

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BREAKING: A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump *can* be sued for inciting the Jan. 6 crowd. He is not “immune” because he was president, the circuit rules.

Details of the ruling to come soon. https://t.co/984JPuhpMS pic.twitter.com/FvZYgGwMxj

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 1, 2023

The biggest holding: Trump’s efforts to seek a second term are NOT entitled to official immunity. Just because a president wants to keep governing doesn’t make his efforts to keep power part of his official duties.

The opinion: https://t.co/MDD75JzcTP pic.twitter.com/TYNeOVpq2f

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 1, 2023