Justice Dept. Wants To Sub In For Trump In Jan. 6 Riot Cases

By Hailey Konnath ( March 21, 2025, 9:47 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a Washington, D.C., federal court to allow it to take the place of President Donald Trump in suits brought by federal lawmakers and Capitol police officers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, arguing that the cases center on actions he took as a federal employee....

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