Former president Donald Trump was sued Tuesday by Capitol police officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, who say he “inflamed, encouraged, incited, directed, and aided and abetted” the rioters who stormed the Capitol Jan. 6.
Each is seeking at least $75,000 in damages and both say they were hurt in the riot, which ultimately left five dead, including Capitol police Brian D. Sicknick. Two other officers died by suicide in the days after the insurrection, which was carried out by Trump supporters during a joint Congressional session held to certify President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
Blassingame has been with the force for 17 years while Hemby has been for 11.