A US federal appeals court has found that US President Donald Trump can be held liable for the actions of his followers during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol building.
A US federal appeals court has found that US President Donald Trump can be held liable for the actions of his followers during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol building.“Speaking to the public on matters of public concern is a traditional function of the Presidency, and the outer perimeter of the President’s Office includes a vast realm of such speech,” Justice Department attorneys wrote in a brief that was released on Thursday.A group of lawsuits has been filed against the former president by Democratic lawmakers and US Capitol Police.The DOJ commentary came at the invitation of the federal appeals court, which struggled to arrive at a decision in the December case.
