DOJ Argues Protesters Lafayette Square Lawsuit Should Be Dropped as Trump s Out of Office
On 5/28/21 at 5:09 PM EDT
Department of Justice lawyers want to dismiss lawsuits filed against former President Donald Trump after he had Lafayette Square cleared of Black Lives Matter protesters for a photo op last June because he is no longer president.
Christopher Hair, a Justice Department attorney, said that because President Joe Biden is now in office and unlikely to carry out similar actions, the lawsuits are unneeded. These lawsuits seek to prevent a recurrence of the June 1 events in Lafayette Square, Hair said.
The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which claimed that Trump and then-Attorney General William Barr unlawfully conspired to violate the civil rights of protesters when they were forcibly removed.
In a primetime interview aired on ABC News' "Soul of a Nation," on Tuesday, Rep. Bass expressed her disappointment in Congress’ inability to reach a deal by the anniversary of Floyd's death but said she felt confident that she and her fellow legislators will reach an agreement soon.
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