Eric Swalwell's Lawsuit Against Trump Has 'Mind-Boggling' Implications, Says Alan Dershowitz
"It certainly is a political stunt, the implications of it are mind-boggling. That means you can sue Black Lives Matter for any violence that ensued from their platform," he said.
"I guess the final implication is you can sue God for writing the Bible, because the Bible led to the crusades and other violence. And you could sue Imam's for making speeches in churches and in mosques and synagogues," he added.
Dershowitz's comments come after Swalwell, a California congressman, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), for inciting the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., and accused Trump and his allies of "inciting an attack against the Capitol that terrorized lawmakers and prevented us from doing our jobs of certifying the votes of the American people."
In the lawsuit, Swalwell alleges that Trump, Trump Jr., Giuliani and Brooks prompted the violent siege with their repeated claims of voter fraud, their encouragement that supporters come to D.C. on January 6, and through their speeches that day.
"It certainly is a political stunt, the implications of it are mind-boggling. That means you can sue Black Lives Matter for any violence that ensued from their platform," he said.
"I guess the final implication is you can sue God for writing the Bible, because the Bible led to the crusades and other violence. And you could sue Imam's for making speeches in churches and in mosques and synagogues," he added.
Dershowitz's comments come after Swalwell, a California congressman, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), for inciting the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., and accused Trump and his allies of "inciting an attack against the Capitol that terrorized lawmakers and prevented us from doing our jobs of certifying the votes of the American people."
In the lawsuit, Swalwell alleges that Trump, Trump Jr., Giuliani and Brooks prompted the violent siege with their repeated claims of voter fraud, their encouragement that supporters come to D.C. on January 6, and through their speeches that day.