The 65-page civil lawsuit was filed on Friday at the US District Court in Washington, D.C.
Supporters of Donald Trump protest at the Capitol. PIC/AFP
“The horrific events of January 6 were a direct and foreseeable consequence of the Defendants’ unlawful actions,” the complaint states. “As such, the Defendants are responsible for the injury and destruction that followed.”
It’s the second lawsuit from a sitting member of Congress accusing Trump of inciting the riot. House Homeland Security Committee had filed a suit against Trump last month.
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