https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/capitol-lawsuit-trump-giuliani-proud-boys-oath-keepers/index.html
The lawsuit cites a scarcely used federal statute passed after the Civil War that was intended to combat violence from the Ku Klux Klan; it allows civil actions to be brought against people who use “force, intimidation, or threat” to prevent anyone from upholding the duties of their office.
The NAACP is backing the lawsuit and helping to represent Thompson in court.
The lawsuit, filed by Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in his personal capacity, is the first civil action filed against the former President related to the attack at the US Capitol and comes days after the Senate acquitted Trump in his impeachment trial.
If it proceeds, it would mean the former President and others would be subject to discovery and depositions, potentially exposing details and evidence that weren’t released during the Senate impeachment trial.
AP just posted a story too:
This brings a smile to my face. Now we can maybe get the actual law involved rather than just politics.
Of course the RW rabble will call this a witch hunt but to hell with them.
LSLGuy
February 16, 2021, 9:08pm
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Don’t forget to put in a RICO claim. Treble damages are sweet!
He’s got a gig; mark your calendars!
I’m late to the party with the tax story, it seems!
He’s back on the air and spewing the same old lies:
I liked this bit (bolding mine):
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, in a statement this week explaining his vote in favor of Trump’s conviction, spoke about the need for Americans to accept the truth.
“There is one untruth that divides that nation today like none other,” he said. “It is that the election was stolen, that there was a massive conspiracy, more secret and widespread than any in human history, so brilliant in execution that no evidence can be found of it and no observer among the tens of thousands in our intelligence agencies will speak of it.”
Now, post-impeachment, it falls on everyone to affirm Biden’s election, he said.
“The division in America will only begin to heal in the light of this truth,” Romney said.
He will be the most rational, coherent person there.
How tight do you think Donald’s sphincter is right now?
I’m just glad his Twitter-assisted other sphincter is closed right now.
In the darkness of evil that is Mar-a-Loco, all sphincters are brown.
Which reminded me of a punchline in the punchline thread.
They’re horning in on the grifting cheapening the brand, don’t 'cha know.
Rat ← Sinking Ship simile
Trump just wants his cut of the grift. If they give him 20% off the top of the donations from the suckers, I’m sure he’ll be satisfied.
This deserves to be seen:
Gyrate
March 8, 2021, 2:11pm
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There’s a video at the end there of Don Jr in front of a “weapons wall”. His preparations for Graboid attack aside, what the hell is with those weapons? They look like he whittled them, glued some old tubing on and slapped on some cheap paint.
enipla
March 8, 2021, 3:58pm
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The pistols on that wall look legit. Some sort of bolt action target pistol. And of course he had to show them off to his supporters.
This was brought to my attention today 
