China News Service, August 27th. Comprehensive report. On the 26th, former U.S. President Trump was prosecuted by seven congressional policemen. Trump and his allies and supporters were accused of conspiring against the Capitol on January 6. Ethical behavior”, with the intention of violently overthrowing the results of the 2020 general election.
Data map: Former US President Trump.
The plaintiff claimed that the actions of Trump and others violated the Ku Klux Klan Act, which was passed by Congress in 1871 to combat the obstruction of African American voting rights.
"Due to the illegal actions of the defendants, the plaintiffs were violently assaulted, spitting, attacked by tear gas and bear sprays, racially insulted and slandered, and threatened to their lives." The complaint reads.
"The injury caused by the defendants to the plaintiff continues to this day."
In addition to listing Trump himself, his campaign team, and many members of far-right organizations as defendants, the plaintiff also listed Trump’s long-time political ally Roger Stone as a co-defendant because it was January On the 6th, an event organized by a pro-Trump group raised funds.
Data map: On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted due to large-scale riots caused by supporters of the current President Trump breaking into the Capitol. The scene was extremely chaotic.
"We work with the congressional police to uphold the law and protect the congressional community," the seven police officers said in a joint statement.
"On January 6, we tried to stop people from breaking the law and undermining our democracy. Since then, our work with our colleagues has become much more dangerous. We want to do everything we can to make sure that these people are held accountable. Can't do this anymore."
This is the second lawsuit filed by Congress police against Trump.
The first was submitted by two police officers earlier, accusing Trump of inciting the riots on January 6.
The Special Investigation Committee of the House of Representatives, which is responsible for investigating the congressional riots on January 6, asked multiple federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies on the 25th to submit a large number of documents and phone records related to Trump himself and his close people.
Trump responded on the same day that the committee violated "the long-standing principle of legal preference."
As of the afternoon of the 26th, Trump and his team have not yet responded to the civil rights lawsuit initiated by seven congressional police officers.