General Discussion

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,767 posts) Mon Jan 10, 2022, 08:37 PM Jan 2022

TFG's lawyer says his speech at Jan. 6 rally is protected by immunity, asks judge to dismiss lawsuit

A federal judge Monday questioned a lawyer for Donald Trump about his claim that virtually everything said by a sitting president is protected by absolute immunity, a key component of Trump's bid to dismiss multiple civil lawsuits blaming him for the deadly Capitol riot.

"I cannot come up with an example of something the president says as president" that would not be protected from litigation, attorney Jesse Binnall told Judge Amit Mehta during a hearing in Washington federal court.

The lawsuits were filed by Democratic lawmakers and police officers who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when hundreds of Trump's supporters stormed the building and temporarily stopped Congress from confirming President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.

Two U.S. Capitol police officers are suing for damages for physical and emotional injuries suffered during the riot. The lawsuit from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., also names Donald Trump Jr., ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., as defendants. Eleven other House Democrats filed their own lawsuit against Trump, Giuliani and the right-wing groups Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-lawyer-says-his-speech-at-jan-6-rally-is-protected-by-immunity-asks-judge-to-dismiss-lawsuits-blaming-him-for-capitol-riot/ar-AASDF2V

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

TFG's lawyer says his speech at Jan. 6 rally is protected by immunity, asks judge to dismiss lawsuit (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jan 2022 #1

I agree that what virtually everything a president says is protected by absolute immunity. marie999 Jan 2022 #2

Trump's lawyer is actually doing himself and his client no favors Trumpdumper Jan 2022 #3

great point CatWoman Jan 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #5

Dumplomatic Immunity.... Blue Owl Jan 2022 #6

Response to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

wyn borkins This message was self-deleted by its author.

marie999

(3,334 posts)

2. I agree that what virtually everything a president says is protected by absolute immunity.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:09 PM

Jan 2022

What the lawyer is arguing is that almost everything a president says.

Trumpdumper

(171 posts)

3. Trump's lawyer is actually doing himself and his client no favors

Reply to marie999 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 09:15 PM

Jan 2022

He tells the court that Trump is protected for anything he says "as president."

But Trump's speech on January 6 was NOT as president; it had nothing to do with governance and everything to do with campaigning.

Let's hope Judge Mehta sees the trapdoor that the Trump lawyer by his own incompetence has set for himself.