Former President Donald Trump asserted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is creating an “unprecedented” situation in arguing that he’s not immune to Jan. 6-connected lawsuits, according to a court filing submitted in a federal court on Thursday.
Earlier this month, the DOJ wrote that the former president cannot be immune to lawsuits if it was determined that he incited violence on Jan. 6. However, Trump’s team assailed (pdf) those claims and called the DOJ’s arguments an “unprecedented specific carve out” to absolute immunity that presidents should enjoy.
