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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Former President is in “serious trouble” as a result of a by two police officers injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a former top government lawyer said. “If you could short right now, it would be a good time to do so,” former acting Solicitor General said on on Wednesday. AdvertisementThe federal lawsuit filed this week blames Trump for the physical and emotional injuries the officers incurred during the insurrection, which was egged on by the then-president and carried out by his supporters. “Trump, by his words and conduct, directed the mob that stormed the Capitol and assaulted and battered James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby,” the lawsuit stated. Last week, Trump claimed his supporters were “” the police, but Katyal read an excerpt from the lawsuit that described what really happened:Advertisement“Officer Hemby was attacked relentlessly. He was bleeding from a cut located less than an inch from his eye. He had cuts and abrasions on his face and hands, and his body was pinned against a large metal door, fending off attacks.”“So, when Donald Trump says that these folks were hugging and kissing the guards?” Katyal said. “My God. My God.”Katyal also pointed out that Senate Minority Leader “literally invited” the lawsuit earlier this year with his comments during the impeachment trial.“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while in office,” . “He didn’t get away with anything yet. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation.”That, said Katyal, was why the lawsuit wasn’t surprising. “I’ve been waiting for it,” he said. “The fact is, Donald Trump fomented violence. Even Liz Cheney said it.” AdvertisementAnd because so many GOP figures have said Trump bears the blame for the assault, the suit can’t be easily dismissed as a political attack.“Donald Trump is in serious trouble,” Katyal said, referring to the new lawsuit as well as other potential legal action. “And the difference between now and the past is that the Republican Party and senior officials in there are inviting this trouble now and saying that there’s merit to it.”See Katyal’s full conversation with MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace above.Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Former President is in “serious trouble” as a result of a by two police officers injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a former top government lawyer said. “If you could short right now, it would be a good time to do so,” former acting Solicitor General said on on Wednesday. AdvertisementThe federal lawsuit filed this week blames Trump for the physical and emotional injuries the officers incurred during the insurrection, which was egged on by the then-president and carried out by his supporters. “Trump, by his...

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