ThecivillawsuitaccusesTrumpandGiulianiofviolatingtheKuKluxKlanAct, a postCivilWarlawthatallowslawsuitstobebroughtagainstgovernmentofficialsoverclaimstheyconspiredtoviolatecivilrights.
Thepressreleaseannouncingthelawsuitsaidquotetheinsurrectionwastheresultof a carefullyorchestratedplanbyTrump, GiulianiandextremistgroupsliketheOathKeepersandProudBoys, allofwhomshared a commongoalofemployingintimidation, harassmentandthreatstostopthecertificationoftheElectoralCollege.
Itseekscompensatoryandpunitivedamageswithoutciting a dollarfigure, anditasks a federaljudgetoissueanorderbarringTrumpandhiscodefendantsfromfutureviolationsofthelaw.
Trumpalsofaces a criminalinvestigationintohisattemptstoinfluenceGeorgia's electionoutcomeafterhewasrecordedin a January 2ndphonecalltryingtopressure a topstateofficialtooverturnthestate's electionresultsbasedonunfoundedclaimsofvoterfraud.