A federal judge made the decision to reject President Donald Trump’s defense against a lawsuit that claims he provoked violence against protesters at one of his rallies. According to NBC News, on Friday Judge David J. Hale denied Trump’s free speech defense and ruled that the suit against Trump, his supporters and his campaign can move forward.
From NBC News:
Judge David J. Hale in Louisville ruled Friday that the suit against Trump, his campaign and three of his supporters can proceed. Hale found ample facts supporting allegations that the protesters’ injuries were a “direct and proximate result” of Trump’s actions, and noted that the Supreme Court has ruled out constitutional protections for speech that incites violence.
“It is plausible that Trump’s direction to ‘get ’em out of here’ advocated the use of force,” the judge wrote. “It was an order, an instruction, a command.”
Plaintiffs Kashiya Nwanguma, Molly Shah and Henry Brousseau allege that they were physically attacked by several members of the audience, including Matthew Heimbach, Alvin Bamberger and an unnamed defendant they have yet to be able to identify.
Judge Hale also decided not to eradicate the allegations that Kashiya Nwanguma, a Black woman, was taunted with racial and sexist slurs during the event, reports the outlet.
According to NBC News, legal representatives for Trump and those involved with his campaign claim that they can’t be held accountable because the protesters should have been aware of the risk that they were taking by demonstrating at the rally.
SOURCE: NBC News
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