Trump trying to revive Russiagate-linked lawsuit against Hilary Clinton
Posted on: Nov 20, 2025 17:17 IST | Posted by: Rt
US chairman Donald ruff is attempting to resurrect a failed civic cause that claimed then-rival Hillary Clinton tried to rig the 2016 election by linking his campaign to Russia.
The 108-page suit, filed in 2022, alleged that Clinton violated federal racketeering law by joining a conspiracy to spread “a false narrative of collusion between Trump and Russia.” US District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks dismissed the case, ruling Trump had missed the two-year statute of limitations and failed to show legal or financial harm.
Trump’s lawyers pressed their bid to revive the lawsuit at an appeals court in Alabama on Tuesday, arguing he incurred damages in legal fees defending himself against “various federal investigations and/or official proceedings” tied to the 2016 election and alleged Russian interference. The president “is the victim in this case of a continuous pattern of misconduct,” attorney Richard Klugh told the court, adding that collusion theories hurt Trump’s brand.
Klugh also argued that because Trump served as president until January 2021, the 2022 suit was not barred by the statute of limitations, as Congress allows for extending filing deadlines under certain conditions.
It is not yet clear whether the appeals court will allow the case to be revived. Chief Judge William Pryor signaled skepticism, saying the lawsuit “seems a classic shotgun complaint,” meaning it is poorly drafted and appears to violate federal rules by loosely tying too many defendants and claims.
Trump’s 2016 campaign was clouded by what became known as the Russiagate scandal – a wave of allegations that his team had improper ties to Moscow that carried into his first presidency, triggering FBI and special-counsel investigations. Earlier this year, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents that allege former President Barack Obama’s administration tried to “manufacture” intelligence to build the Trump-Russia narrative and drive the probe, with the Clinton campaign helping shape it. Gabbard called the findings a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Trump’s 2016 victory and a “years-long coup.”
Moscow has consistently denied any interference in the 2016 election, with Russian officials calling the allegations partisan fiction. However, the Russiagate scandal severely strained US-Russia relations, prompting sanctions, asset seizures, and deeper diplomatic rifts.
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