Jayapal Statement on Civil Case Against Trump Advancing

SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding Judge Amit Mehta's ruling largely denying President Trump's attempt to use presidential immunity to block her civil lawsuit, Lee, et al. v. Trump, et al., from moving forward to trial.

"Donald Trump incited an insurrection on January 6th, and we are now one step closer to holding him accountable for that. On that dark day, when Trump supporters carried out a violent attack on our Capitol, I did not know if I would survive, and I did not know if our democracy would survive.

"This is a promising ruling and means that we are now closer to Trump being held accountable for January 6th. And while there is still a long road ahead, I am pleased to see this ruling from the Court and hope it is upheld.

"We cannot stop pushing for justice - for those of us in the House Chamber that day and for the American people. Without accountability, we cannot move forward with the real risk that this might happen again."

Issues: Government Reform & Ethics, Public Safety & Criminal Justice