Breaking News: Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules

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Trump may be sued over Jan. 6 incitement claims, appeals court panel rules

Donald Trump can be sued over claims that he incited violence on Jan. 6, 2021, an appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting the former president's argument that he is entirely immune from being held liable for incendiary remarks that preceded the attack on the Capitol.

The three-judge panel concluded that Trump's actions as a candidate for president would not automatically be protected by "presidential immunity," turning aside Trump's sweeping argument that nearly all speech and conduct by an incumbent president should be shielded from lawsuits, including several brought by members of Congress and injured police officers

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