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Justice Department knocks down Trump’s immunity shield in Jan. 6 civil suits
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that Donald Trump can be sued by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over Jan. 6 injuries. That is a direct setback for Trump’s effort to make his rally speech function like a legal force field. The filing does not decide the case, but it makes plain that federal lawyers are not buying the idea that his public conduct around the attack should be untouchable.