Trump Urges Court to Dismiss Swalwell Lawsuit, Claims ‘Absolute Immunity’ Over Jan. 6 Breach

Trump Urges Court to Dismiss Swalwell Lawsuit, Claims ‘Absolute Immunity’ Over Jan. 6 Breach
President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on March 22, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
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Former President Donald Trump said in court filings that he has “absolute immunity” against a lawsuit filed by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who alleged Trump bore responsibility in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Trump, via his lawyers in a filing (pdf), called on a federal judge to dismiss Swalwell’s lawsuit against him and argued statements that he made while he was president were beyond the reach of the court.
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