Hillary Clinton Asks Judge to Toss Trump’s Conspiracy Suit

Democrat mocks lawsuit as grievance-filled ‘fundraising tool’
Trump claims Clinton ginned up Russia probe to undermine him

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in Oct. 2016. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in Oct. 2016.
Photographer: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

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By Erik Larson

April 20, 2022 at 7:18 PM UTC

Updated on

April 20, 2022 at 8:41 PM UTC

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Hillary Clinton asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump that accused her of leading a vast conspiracy against him, calling the case a “fundraising tool” full of political grievances.

Trump’s suit claims Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and dozens of other defendants ginned up allegations that he colluded with Russia before and after the 2016 election, leading to a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe that undermined his presidency, damaged his reputation and hurt him financially.