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Eric Swalwell filed a civil lawsuit on March 5, 2021, in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and Rep. Mo Brooks of helping incite the Capitol attack.
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Eric Swalwell filed a civil lawsuit on March 5, 2021, in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and Rep. Mo Brooks of helping incite the Capitol attack.
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