Trump, Giuliani & Proud Boys Sued by NAACP & Rep. Bennie Thompson for Jan. 6 Attack on US Capitol

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

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🗓️ 18 February 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Donald Trump may need to add a new job title to his resume: professional defendant. Trump, Giuliani, The Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have ben sued by the NAACP and Congressman Bernie Thompson. Let's discuss the ins out outs of that lawsuit and where the case is likely to go from here. Please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at: https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner My podcast, "Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner" can be downloaded where you get your podcasts. Follow me on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirschner2 Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	So, did you see everyone who was named in the same lawsuit today as defendants?
0:05.6	Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the proud boys, and the oath keepers.
0:12.8	Let's talk about those birds of a feather and what they all did on January 6th when they flocked together.
0:22.0	Because justice matters.
0:30.0	Hey all, Glenn Kirschner here.
0:40.0	So, it looks like Donald Trump might have to update his resume.
0:46.0	It could read something like, you know, 1980 to 2016 failed businessman.
0:53.0	2016 to 2020 failed president.
0:58.0	2021 to present professional defendant.
1:05.0	It was reported today that the NAACP and the member of Congress sued Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and two hate groups.
1:17.0	The proud boys and the oath keepers for their attack on the Capitol on January 6th.
1:25.0	I can't wait to see all of those folks sitting at the same council table in court.
1:31.0	Birds of a feather.
1:34.0	So, here is the headline from ABC News reporting about today's lawsuit.
1:41.0	Lawsuit accuses Donald Trump, Giuliani, and others of conspiring to incite Capitol riot.
1:49.0	And here is some of the New York Times reporting about that lawsuit.
1:53.0	The NAACP today filed a federal lawsuit against former president Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani,
2:02.0	claiming that they violated a 19th century statute when they tried to prevent the certification of the election on January 6th.
2:13.0	And now the New York Times article goes on to say that the suit was brought on behalf of Congressman Benny Thompson from Mississippi,
2:23.0	and that other members of Congress are expected to join the suit, become additional plaintiffs.
2:31.0	Congressman Hank Johnson and some others.
2:35.0	Now let's go back to the New York Times article.
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