Girlfriend Of Capitol Police Officer Sicknick Suing Trump For Millions Over Claims Of Wrongful Death

The Long-time girlfriend of late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Is it suing former President Donald Trump Two other people over claims of wrongful killing and conspiracy against civil rights.

Officer SicknickAccording to the D.C. Medical Examiner, it is. suffered two strokes and died of natural causes The day after a riot brokeout at the U.S. Capitol Building On January 6, 2021.

“Before The mob was directed to the U.S. Capitol, Defendant Trump We instructed them to ‘fight like hell’ Declared that ‘you’re allowed to go by very different rules’ and ‘you have to show strength,’” reads the suit filed by Sicknick’A long-term girlfriend Sandra Garza and the late officer’s estate. “Defendant Trump intended these words to be taken literally.” The According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks damages of $10,000,000 Axios.

The Suit goes on to say Trump “intentionally riled up the crowd and directed and encouraged a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol and attack those who opposed them.”

“The 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’s words and conduct,” The lawsuit claims.

D.C. Medical Examiner Francisco J. Diaz told The Washington Post He decided to retire in 2021 Sicknick Two strokes were suffered and the victim died naturally from natural causes. There is no evidence of any internal or external injuries. The medical examiner added that he found no evidence the officer suffered an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, which would have caused his throat to seize.

Two men, Julian Khater And George TanioSince then, charged Spraying bear spray Sicknick During the breach Both Named in a suit brought by Garza.

Diaz Further information was provided by Post He could not comment on whether Sicknick Had any preexisting conditions which could have led to his death. “all that transpired” On January 6 “played a role in his condition.”

“The USCP accepts the findings from the Office of the Medical Examiner, but this does not change the fact Officer Brian Sicknick died in the Line of Duty, courageously defending Congress and the Capitol,” Capitol Police said In a statement that follows the autopsy report The Daily Wire reported. “The Department continues to mourn the loss of our beloved colleague. The attack on our officers, including Brian, was an attack on our democracy. Working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, the F.B.I.’s Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department, the USCP will continue to ensure those responsible for the assault against officers are held accountable.”

Notably, The New York Times Report on January 8, 2021 Sicknick “was struck with a fire extinguisher” During the breach The Times, though, later updated The story to acknowledge that there was no evidence of blunt-force trauma, which is consistent with the autopsy findings.

“Law enforcement officials initially said Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher, but weeks later, police sources and investigators were at odds over whether he was hit,” the Times wrote. “Medical experts have said he did not die of blunt force trauma, according to one law enforcement official.”

On The day of the Capitol breach, Trump Video posted to Twitter Tell protestors to go home and be peaceful Legal Experts, National Review Columnist Andy McCarthy, have not noted Trump’s direction to be peaceful, specifically in relation to  the January 6 Committee, which aimed to directly tie Trump Similar to the rioting Garza’s suit. 

Andy McCarthy: Trump “took pains in the speech to say that he wanted them to march peacefully. The fact that the committee doesn’t broadcast that he said that doesn’t make that go away…again this is a theatrical exercise more than a real hearing process.” pic.twitter.com/fXtgUM5agK

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Related: D.C. Medical Examiner: Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Suffered Two Strokes, Died Of Natural Causes

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