Breaking: Dem Congressman Sues Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot, Delaying Election Certification

A Democratic congressman filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday accusing former president Trump of inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last month, the first lawsuit about the riot filed by a member of Congress.

Representative Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, also accuses Trump in his suit of conspiring with his legal team and right-wing extremists to block the Senate from certifying President Biden’s electoral victory.

Dem Congressman Sues Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot, Delaying Election Certification Rep. Thomas accuses Trump of conspiring with his legal team and right-wing extremists to block the Senate from ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.