DC Court Shoots Down Three of Five Civil Counts Alleging Trump Responsible for Death of Brian Sicknick

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Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died January 7, 2021 – the day after the J6 “insurrection” -- and although the District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that he died of natural causes, Joe Biden and the Democrats, as well as the mainstream media mob, have since spread endless misinformation claiming that Sicknick was beaten to death by MAGA protesters. 

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Sicknick’s girlfriend Sandra Garza sued President Trump and two others over his death last January, but on Tuesday a federal judge in Washington D.C. threw out three of the five claims:

In a 12-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed three of the five civil counts in a lawsuit filed last January by Sandra Garza, Sicknick's girlfriend.

Garza's lawsuit against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters Julian Khater and George Tanios sought damages from all three men for claims of wrongful death, conspiracy to violate civil rights, and negligence per se based on D.C.'s anti-riot law.

Some question Garza's motivations:

While the ruling was a clear win for the former president, it wasn't a total victory because two counts remain:

U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled Tuesday that Sicknick's partner, Sandra Garza, can proceed with her civil lawsuit against Trump over the officer's death after Jan. 6, 2021, but only on two of the counts. Mehta dismissed the wrongful death and negligence civil counts against Trump, but will allow Garza's claims against Trump under D.C.'s Survival Act to proceed. The Survival Act allows an individual's legal representative to pursue legal action on their behalf after their death. Garza is the representative of Sicknick's estate.

Garza filed the suit against Trump, as well as Jan. 6 defendants George Tanios and Julian Khater. Khater was sentenced to more than six years in prison after he admitted to spraying the officer. Tanios pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Neither of the men were criminally charged with Sicknick's death.

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I'm pro-law enforcement and believe that the Defund the Police movement and the lack of appreciation for officers in recent times have done serious damage to our country and led to poor morale and increased crime. Just look at any American major city for examples

But to try to pin this sad death on Donald Trump has always been a preposterous notion, despite what the left will try to tell you. The D.C. medical examiner's office said Sicknick died of natural causes after suffering from two strokes at the base of his brainstem caused by a clot in an artery; they did not determine that he was a victim of homicide at the hands of the former president, nor has there been any proven allegation that Trump instructed people to attack police.

The J6 Committee can whine all it wants that Trump "incited an insurrection," but they never successfully produced the smoking gun evidence, and despite state courts and secretaries of state attempting to toss him off the ballot for violating the 14th Amendment, Trump has never actually been charged or convicted of leading an insurrection. 

Even with the setback, attorneys for Garza attempted to spin the ruling as a win:

"We are pleased to see that our lawsuit in pursuit of justice for the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, has been permitted to continue. We are now considering our next step options, to include deposing former President Trump," said Mark Zaid, one of the attorneys representing Garza.

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The only question is -- why didn't the judge throw out all five counts? Answer: It's still The Swamp.

Read the entire decision here

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