Article 5NTF1 Capitol police officers sue Trump and far-right groups over 6 January attack

Capitol police officers sue Trump and far-right groups over 6 January attack

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Maya Yang in New York and agencies
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Roger Stone also named in suit by six officers in federal court

Ex-president worked with others to commit acts of ... terrorism'

Capitol police officers who were attacked and beaten during the insurrection at the US Congress on 6 January by extremist supporters of Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the former Republican president, his ally Roger Stone and members of far-right extremist groups.

The officers accused them of intentionally sending a violent mob to disrupt the congressional certification of Joe Biden's victory in the November 2020 election.

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