Trump immunity in question after judge finds tweet ‘poured gasoline’ on Jan. 6 riot

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In March, Mehta ruled the tweet was an official act and therefore immune from civil liability.

His reasoning, per Wednesday’s ruling, was that moments before Trump sent it, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone had walked into the dining room to urge Trump to stop the riot. Trump refused — and then posted the continue reading …