The Justice Department made an unusual effort on Thursday to sto

Wildwood Crest - The Justice Department made an unusual effort on Thursday to stop a series of civil lawsuits seeking to hold President Trump accountable for his supporters’ attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Department lawyers argued that Mr. Trump was acting in his official capacity as president on Jan. 6 and so the federal government itself should take his place as the defendant. That could protect Trump from having to defend his role in the Capitol attack and from having to pay financial damages if found liable.