DOJ seeks dismissal of case by ACLU, BLM against Trump, Barr for clearing Lafayette Park
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Tuesday marks one year since the controversial clearing of Lafayette Square protesters before President Trump visited St. John’s Church, and Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers have requested a federal judge toss out cases against former President Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr and other Trump-era officials for their actions that day.
Justice Department attorneys argued on Friday that Trump and other officials are immune from responsibility for police actions taken to protect a sitting president, and that the case is moot because the suit is personal to Trump, Barr and others who are now out of office. The DOJ argued the plaintiffs’ claim of "fear of future injury" is based almost entirely on statements they attributed to federal officers who have since left office. The plaintiffs cited, among other evidence, tweets from the president calling protesters "thugs" and saying, "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
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