Parents of U.K. teenager killed in a crash allegedly involving U.S. diplomat's wife plan to sue the Trump administration 'for their lawless misconduct and attempt to cover that up.'
The parents of a British teenager killed in a crash that is said to have involved an American diplomat's wife are planning to sue the Trump administration for lawless misconduct and a cover-up, according to a spokesperson for the family.
Sacoolas fled the United Kingdom after reportedly claiming diplomatic immunity, which protects diplomats and their family members from prosecution or lawsuits under the host nation's laws. Dunn's parents, Tim Dunn and Charlotte Charles, have repeatedly called on Sacoolas to return to England to face them and the investigation. Sacoolas' lawyer, Amy Jeffress, said her client is"devastated by this tragic accident," has"fully cooperated" with police and wants to meet with Dunn's parents.
After announcing last week that they would be taking legal action against the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Dunn family spokesman, Radd Seiger, revealed on Tuesday that they will also bring claims against Sacoolas in the United States"for civil damages" as well as the Trump administration"for their lawless misconduct and attempt to cover that up."
"As demonstrated by the disgusting stunt that President Trump and Robert O’Brien tried to pull in the Oval Office exactly two weeks ago today, when the family were lured to the White House under a pretense only to be ambushed by the administration who tried to engineer a grotesque meeting between Mrs.
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