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Immunity as President Donald Trump does not protect against civil lawsuits related to the storming of the US Capitol in early 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a Justice Department assessment published Thursday. She was asked by an appeals court that was reviewing several civil lawsuits against the former US president for his conduct shortly before the storming of the Washington House of Commons.

On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the seat of the US Congress, where the Republican’s election defeat to Joe Biden was to be ratified. A mob incited by Trump violently entered the building, killing five people. Two Capitol police officers and several U.S. House representatives are trying to hold Trump accountable in court for physical and psychological injuries sustained during the attack. They demand compensation.

Trump had argued that his “absolute immunity” as president protected him from such damages claims, including for actions “outside” his office. The Justice Department is now coming to a different conclusion: public speeches on matters of public interest are a traditional task of the president and the “external cadre” covers a broad field. However, the president’s immunity does not protect against incitement to violence. (sda/dpa)