President Donald Trump's lawsuits stemming from activity by his inauguration committee are heading to trial, a judge decided Monday. CNN.com reported that Judge Jose Lopez dismissed attempts to name the Trump Organization as a co-defendant, but ruled that the lawsuit against the Trump Inauguration Committee was moving forward. In a statement, Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine noted, "Our lawsuit is moving forward and going to trial. In his statement, Judge Lopez had his own questions that he says deserve to be answered. "Did higher ranking Trump family officials have the ability to control the workings of the PIC [Presidential Inaugural Committee]," Lopez wrote.

Source: CNN November 09, 2021 04:50 UTC