NAACP President and CEO On Their New Lawsuit Against Donald Trump | MSNBC

Derrick Johnson, the President and CEO of the NAACP, spoke with NBC’s Joshua Johnson about the lawsuit his organization filed this week, along with Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, against former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit alleges Trump conspired with hate groups like the Proud Boys and the Oathkeepers, to prevent Congress from verifying the Electoral College count. The basis of the suit is a post-Civil War law from 1871, known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, which was passed to prevent KKK violence and intimidation against members of Congress who were working to pass Reconstruction-era reforms.» Subscribe to MSNBC:

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NAACP President and CEO On Their New Lawsuit Against Donald Trump | MSNBC

33 comments

  1. After everything I’ve seen this is an easy win. I wish I could be called as a witness for the prosecution.

    1. I know what the BBC is, Psyco, you don’t have to copy and paste something from the net for me! And the rebukes I mentioned, they’ve been sanctioned by Ofcom, the regulator, on multiple occasions for left wing bias.

    2. @TheDiamond2009 people that are smart don’t go around saying look at me I’m smart. I have only known dumb people to make such a hubris statement.

    3. @TheDiamond2009 sure, I have watched and read, and seen their shows nothing wrong with any of them, I do watch a variety of channels and I can pick out ones that spout crap, If I doubt them then I research it, I heard trumps speeches and seen his tweets it is easy to see and hear the violence and hate he pushed, I am not the only one who picked up on it, sites across the world have done so too. BBC is just center, not left or right, I do seek my own truth, I come here to dispute all the liars that includes you, You have to post any FACTS to back up any claims you made, you have only posted a bunch of words

    4. @J: I saw a lot of Tulsi Gabbard when she first came out. I saw her as a Republican plant, pro American Empire war all the way. Are you watching media that shows Republicans denying it was Trump supporters at the insurrection, blaming it on Antifa and BLM? I’m talking about members of congress lying to congress.

    5. @TheDiamond2009: BLM and Antifa were peaceful protesters. Despite Trump follower statements, including Republican members of congress, not one of the people arrested so far for the White House insurrection were members of BLM or Antifa. It was white activists and Trump supporters who killed peaceful protesters with guns, rammed their vehicles into crowds, shot rubber bullets and paint balls, used pepper and bear spray, threw bottles and physically attacked them. Police were murdering black people in public and on video. It looks like they thought Trump was going to get re-elected.

  2. You can sue BK if you fall down on their property. So I’d say this is a complex justification for a lawsuit. Absolutely! If you can do it; God Bless….🙏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸💯Thats what the Court System was Designed for. That’s Right!

  3. State Farms got me calling Troutdale Oregon County Commissioner every day asking for neck and back pain compensation

  4. Every once in awhile the American court system and the court of public opinion come up with the same answer. This case will be one of those times.

    1. Right! He said all that AFTER acquitting Trump in the Senate. Mitch speaks with a forked tongue, but he’s best at lying.

  5. They never lost their way, they just got with other people who see things their way and are still running AMERICA CONGRESS. And AMERICA JUSTICE SYSTEM and POLICE UNION. And so on.

  6. They are not pursuing this case with the seriousness required. Next time the insurrectionists are going to succeed

    1. If they don’t Lock Trump up I have no doubt it will happen again. All of America knows Trump is treasonist and them Proud Boys and the rest of these racist groups are too. People in Power know Trump is dangerous if they don’t take him out we all might as well get our guns out cause Trump is after dictatorship. Trump and the Republicans want all the money because keeping wages low and people poor they have the power. If our own country allows this to happen we will be the worst country in the world.

    2. @Princess Tiarra I agree with you but we do not have to get our guns out. That will just cause trouble. We need to work with our representatives to work out issues.

  7. This is the first time in my life that people have openly threatened congress members for voting their conscience.

  8. Thank you NAACP for pursuing justice and accountability! I am beginning to think we are going back to the 30s, 40s 50s and 60s, s

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