Federal judge weighs Trump’s claim of immunity from civil litigation over Capitol attack
Summary
President Donald Trump's lawyers asked a federal judge to grant him immunity from lawsuits claiming he encouraged the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The judge has not yet made a decision after listening to arguments from both sides.Key Facts
- President Trump's lawyers are seeking presidential immunity for him.
- The lawsuits claim Trump encouraged the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
- The attack happened during the process of certifying the 2020 election results.
- Democratic members of Congress filed the lawsuits against Trump.
- Judge Amit Mehta is the federal judge handling this case.
- The judge did not make an immediate decision following the court arguments.
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