Africa Business Radio

A group of seven US Capitol Police officers are suing former President Donald Trump accusing him of conspiring with far-right groups and intentionally sending a violent mob on January 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election.The suit filed in federal court in Washington, DC, alleged Trump worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power”.The 71-page suit lays out in detail the officers’ arguments that Trump and his supporters conspired in the months leading up to January 6 to prevent Congress from certifying the election results through the use of force, intimidation, and threats.