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Trump throws the Proud Boys under the bus for Capitol riots in new legal
filing


In his effort to have a lawsuit accusing him of sparking the Jan. 6 riot
at the U.S. Capitol dismissed, former President Donald Trump is arguing
he's not responsible for the violent actions his supporters took,
Bloomberg reports.

“Speakers at political rallies do not owe a duty of care to members of Congress or Capitol Police Officers not at the rally,” Trump’s lawyer
Jesse Binnall said in the Dec. 24 court filing.

Trump's team argued that his words on Jan. 6 were in line with a
president’s right to “take advantage of the bully pulpit.”

"The complaint, which also names right-wing groups like the Proud Boys,
alleges many of the defendants 'planned, aided, and actively
participated in that attack' and that 'all defendants are responsible
for it "

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