Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump
An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump after he was sued on claims he exaggerated his wealth.
An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump after he was sued on claims he exaggerated his wealth.
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice won’t help defend U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama against a civil lawsuit claiming he helped incite the Jan. 6 violence at the Capitol. In a court filing Tuesday, the Justice Department urged a judge to deny the congressman’s request for immunity as a federal employee over…