China News Service, Washington, February 16 (Reporter Sha Hanting) The Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson (Bennie Thompson) before the 16th local time, President Trump instigated the January 6 rebellion and blocked Congressional certification The result of the general election was filed in Washington Federal Court.
On February 9, local time, the US Senate opened the second impeachment trial against former President Trump.
The picture shows the US Capitol taken on the 9th.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
The lawsuit included Trump spreading election "stolen" remarks after the election, Trump's expression of "support rather than dissuasion" to his angry supporters, which eventually caused his supporters to violently attack Congress and block Congress from certifying the election results. .
In addition to Trump, the defendants in the lawsuit also include organizations such as Trump's personal lawyer Giuliani and the "Proud Boys" who participated in the violent attack on Congress.
Regarding the lawsuit, Trump adviser Miller (Jason Miller) issued a statement saying that Trump "has not organized, instigated, or participated in conspiracy to instigate" the January 6 rebellion.
This lawsuit is the first lawsuit against Trump after demonstrators violently attacked Congress.
US media believe that Trump will face multiple lawsuits next.
On January 6, when the Congress was counting the electoral votes in the presidential election, Trump supporters violently stormed the Congress, killing at least five people.
In his speech that day, Trump called on his supporters to "do their best" to change the outcome of the election.
On the 13th of this month, the Senate failed to pass the impeachment clause in a vote on Trump's "sedition" impeachment charges, and Trump has not been convicted.
Some senators who voted that Trump was not guilty that day believed that filing a lawsuit in court was a "more reasonable" channel to characterize Trump's behavior.
According to regulations, Trump has stepped down as president and will no longer have the legal protection enjoyed by the president.
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