Trump Not Immune From Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Appeals Court Rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits for his Jan. 6, 2021 speech.
Trump Not Immune From Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Appeals Court Rules
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Harlingen, Texas on Jan. 12, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 29 that former President Donald Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Friday’s order was issued by a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals and affirms a similar Dec. 1 ruling issued by the same court, which found that President Trump’s actions leading up to and on Jan. 6 were part of his campaign for a second term in the White House and not an official presidential act.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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