President Trump Urges Court to Dismiss Swalwell Lawsuit, Claims ‘Absolute Immunity’ Over Jan. 6 Breach

President Donald Trump said in court filings that he has “absolute immunity” against a lawsuit filed by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who alleged Trump bore responsibility in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Trump, via his lawyers in a filing (see pdf below), called on a federal judge to dismiss Swalwell’s lawsuit against him and argued statements that he made while he was president were beyond the reach of the court. “The claims against President Trump directly contravene the absolute immunity conveyed on the President by the Constitution as a key principle of separation of powers,” his lawyer, Jesse Binnall, wrote in the…