THE Donald Trump could be prosecuted for his role in the attack on the US congressional headquarters by his supporters, a judge ruled on Friday, arguing that the Republican billionaire does not enjoy immunity in this case because of the position he held until the age of 20.
The former president is being targeted by elected officials and police, who accuse him of being directly responsible for the violence of his supporters in the Federal Capitol on January 6, 2021.
A judge in the capital ruled yesterday that the appeal could be upheld, arguing that Donald Trump’s actions and gestures that day were “informal acts” dedicated solely to “trying to stay in power for a second term”. outside the framework of presidential immunity.
“Depriving a president of his immunity from civil proceedings is not a painless decision,” he said in the 112-page report, with an extremely sharp tone. “The court understands very well the weight of its decision.”
Judge Amir Meta also noted that Donald Trump’s speech to the thousands of supporters who had gathered in Washington before the attack could “reasonably” be seen as an “incitement” to the “collective action” that followed.
Shortly after the stormy mogul’s speech, a crowd holding “Trump 2020” flags rushed to the US Congress headquarters and stormed in violently.
Donald Trump also criticized his vice president, Mike Pence, on Twitter for not blocking the ratification of the victory of Democratic opponent Joe Biden, something that, according to the judge, was always in “tacit agreement” with those who invaded the Capitol.
The former president is in the crosshairs of three appeals that directly accuse him of the attack.
Donald Trump’s role in the Capitol raid is also under the microscope of a special committee of the House of Representatives, whose threat to the tycoon is growing. The committee now has thousands of pages of documents, SMS and testimonies at its disposal, including some information “that the former president hoped to remain secret”, as its members point out.
The former president describes the investigations against him as a “witch hunt”.
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