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- The DOJ refused to back Trump's claim that he is absolutely immune from civil suits related to the Capitol riot.
- It asked a federal appeals court to "reject that categorical argument."
- Trump's speech before the riot "would not be within the outer perimeter of the Office of the President of the United States," the DOJ said.
The US Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday that it does not support former President Donald Trump's claim that he is absolutely immune from lawsuits seeking to hold him accountable for the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.