Trump Must Face Trial Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Civil Claims

By Dorothy Atkins ( April 1, 2026, 10:14 PM EDT) -- A D.C. federal judge refused Tuesday to hand President Donald Trump a summary judgment win in consolidated civil suits over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, finding there are factual disputes over whether Trump was acting beyond his official capacity as president, and therefore he could be liable....

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