In Thursday, seven U.S. Capitol Police officers filed a lawsuit against former President Trump, Trump ally Roger Stone and members of right-wing extremist groups over their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The civil lawsuit alleges that Trump, acting together with groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, engaged in acts of domestic terrorism designed to illegally keep him in power despite losing the 2020 election.
The plaintiffs, five of whom are blacks, say the efforts were fueled by the defendants' promotion of conspiracy theories based on white supremacy and lies that the election was rigged.
“As this lawsuit makes clear, the January 6 insurrection was not just an attack on individuals, but an attack on democracy itself,” said Damon Hewitt, president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which represents the officers.
“This was a blatant attempt to suppress the voices of millions of Americans , especially black voters.»
The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., follows several similar lawsuits filed in recent months, but it is the first to accuse Trump of conspiring with far-right groups to use «power , intimidation and threats» to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory.
