Trump not immune from being sued for Jan. 6 riot, judges rule

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : "Decades if not centuries of tradition establish that the President may use the soft power of his office - the bully pulpit - to urge action by Congress, the judiciary, the states, or private parties on matters of public concern," Srinivasan wrote. Judge Judith W. Rogers, a Clinton appointee, did not join that part of the opinion, saying it was "premature" and unnecessary." The case was brought in part by Protect Democracy, a nonprofit that includes several Justice Department veterans.
41% : Trump's defense had argued that his statements at the Jan. 6 rally and any other related tweets and public statements fell "dead-center" within his constitutional duty to ensure that the nation's election laws were faithfully executed and within a president's use of the bully pulpit to speak to the American people "freely and frankly on matters of public concern.
37% : " The appeals court rejected that argument but also did rebuffed a suggestion by the plaintiffs that Trump's conduct was unprotected because he was trying to interfere with a congressional process, violating the separation of powers between branches of government.
35% : Smith's office argues that former presidents may not have any criminal immunity at all, comparing them to other public officials who enjoy protection from lawsuits but are "subject to criminal prosecutions as are other citizens.

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