Former President Donald Trump isn’t immune from being held accountable in civil lawsuits related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot in a long-awaited, consequential decision from the federal appeals court in Washington, DC.

The decision, making new law around the presidency, will have significant implications for several cases against Trump in the Washington, DC, federal court related to the 2020 election. The decision arises out of lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democrats in Congress.

The opinion, written by Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, states that not everything a president does while in office is protected from liability.

  • @dhork
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    11810 months ago

    He may not have Presidential Immunity, but he seems to have Plot Armor.

    • @[email protected]
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      5110 months ago

      That’s called money. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not nearly as wealthy as he’s ever claimed to be, but idiots keep donating to him. It’s… It’s actually quite insane.

      • Bipta
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        3210 months ago

        It’s much more than just the money. It’s the cult and the mob-like obfuscation of his intentions.

    • @[email protected]
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      1810 months ago

      If murder hornets kill him at the last minute, it’s still lazy writing. You can’t just say “murder hornets,” ignore them for 2 years, and then suddenly they’re an established plot device.

    • @Z3k3
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      1810 months ago

      How else is he going to make it to this season of everything is on fire

  • Optional
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    6810 months ago

    Wait - so the president is not a king? Ordained by God to rule through divine right??

    Whaaaaaaaaaat

    • @quaddo
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      1010 months ago

      Didn’t know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective.

      • @qwertilliopasd
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        910 months ago

        Some watery tart lobbing swords about is no basis for a system of government.

  • @eran_morad
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    4410 months ago

    Fuck the republican traitor filth. We must hold them to account!

    • AlwaysNowNeverNotMe
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      2310 months ago

      Wish literally any judges shared your opinion.

      Oh you stole a laptop filled with confidential material from the office of the minority leader of the Senate during an insurrection?

      5 years probation one under house arrest.

      It’s like they are unsatisfied with the effort that was on display and want to time these sentences so they can try again the very next time.

  • blazera
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    1910 months ago

    Once again the democrat led witch hunt punishes Trump with denying blank check to commit crimes

  • roguetrick
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    410 months ago

    I would’ve figured that would’ve been qualified immunity. I guess it’s within the scope of the president to order coups of other governments, but ordering a coup of your own is a bridge too far. /s

  • @gac11
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    110 months ago

    Does this mean maga idiots are going to sue Biden for miscellaneous reasons?