Insurrection

Trump, Giuliani served in civil lawsuit over January 6 insurrection

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Former President Donald Trump and his ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been served in a civil rights lawsuit that alleges the former president conspired with Giuliani and members of far-right extremist groups to prevent Congress from certifying the election.  The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, … Read more

Donald Trump’s own Pentagon chief publicly tells him NOT to use the Insurrection Act

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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Wednesday he was opposed to invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to send the U.S. military to impose control of cities – even as the president talked tough on Twitter and ordered an infantry battalion to Washington, D.C. It was a statement that caught the White House off guard … Read more