Seven Capitol Police officers on Thursday filed a civil rights suit against former President Donald Trump, several of his allies and members of far-right groups over their role in the Jan. 6 riot.
The lawsuit alleges that Trump, along with groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, resorted to domestic terrorism in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory and keep Trump in office. The plaintiffs argue that Trump and the other defendants violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, which in part outlawed conspiracies aimed at overthrowing the American government, citing their discredited allegations of fraud in cities with large black populations.
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