The Justice Department asserts that legal action can be taken against Trump for the January 6 uprising.

Trump claims he is above the law and cannot be held liable for the uprising because of his position as president.

Former President Donald Trump is not immune from legal accountability for the violent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department argued Thursday, asking an appeals court to reject the former president's assertion of “absolute immunity” in the face of lawsuits seeking to hold him....