//Leading House Democrat sues Donald Trump under a post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite US Capitol riot

Leading House Democrat sues Donald Trump under a post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite US Capitol riot

Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/politics/proud-boys-impeachment-justice-department/index.html" target="_blank">Proud Boys</a> and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/politics/capitol-riot-oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-soh/index.html" target="_blank">Oath Keepers</a> to incite the January 6 insurrection in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court by the Democratic chairman of the House Homeland