A medical examiner said that Sicknick had not suffered any injuries during the attack on the US Capitol
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\nThe estate of a US Capitol Police officer who died a day after the Jan. 6, 2021, riots sued former President Donald Trump for wrongful death on Thursday, claiming that he incited his supporters to commit violence that day.
\nThe lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Washington against Trump on behalf of the estate of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died at age 42 from a series of strokes on Jan. 7.
\nA medical examiner said that Sicknick had not suffered any injuries during the attack on the US Capitol, where lawmakers were certifying results of the presidential election, ruling that Sicknick\u2019s death was due to natural causes, but said the violent events of Jan. 6 likely \u201cplayed a role in his condition.\u201d
\n\u201cDefendant Trump intentionally riled up the crowd and directed and encouraged a mob to attack the US Capitol and attack those who opposed them,\u201d Sicknick\u2019s estate claims in the court papers.
\n\u201cThe violence that followed, and the injuries that violence caused, including the injuries sustained by Officer Sicknick and his eventual death, were reasonable and foreseeable consequences of Defendant Trump\u2019s words and conduct,\u201d the lawsuit alleges.
\nA spokeswoman for Trump could not be reached for comment on Thursday evening.
\nIn addition to wrongful death, the lawsuit accuses Trump of violating Sicknick\u2019s civil rights, assault and negligence. The estate seeks $10 million in damages. Two Jan. 6 protesters were also named in the complaint.
\nA Democrat-led US House of Representatives panel probing the events of Jan. 6 asked federal prosecutors in December to charge Trump with obstruction and insurrection.
\nThe committee\u2019s request to the US Department of Justice marked the first time that Congress referred a former president for criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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