Trump can be sued by police over Jan. 6 riot, Justice Department says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : They suggested looking to another Klan-inspired court case - the 1969 ruling that speech "directed at inciting or producing imminent lawless action" or "likely to incite or produce such action" is not protected by the First Amendment."Just as denying First Amendment protection to incitement does not unduly chill speech in general, denying absolute immunity to incitement of imminent private violence should not unduly chill the President in the performance of his traditional function of speaking to the public on matters of public concern," the attorneys wrote.
44% : The district court that first heard this suit already ruled that the First Amendment does not protect Trump's conduct.
27% : Trump also faces possible criminal prosecution by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race.

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