(CNN) The Justice Department said this week that former President Donald Trump's delusional claims that he'll be reinstated to the White House could fuel more political violence from his supporters. Federal prosecutors brought up Trump's rhetoric this week in one of the US Capitol riot cases. The rioter, Marine Corps veteran Alex Harkrider , asked a judge to discontinue his GPS tracking and remove his ankle monitor. The Justice Department opposes this request, saying Trump's rhetoric could inspire Harkrider to become violent in the future. "Television networks continue to carry and report on those claims, with some actually giving credence to the false reporting."

Source: CNN July 09, 2021 15:00 UTC