Democratic Party Alleges Trump-Russia Conspiracy in New Lawsuit
By ALEXANDER BURNS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR APRIL 20, 2018
Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic Party, during the party's winter meeting in Atlanta last February. Credit Kevin D. Liles for The New York Times
The Democratic National Committee opened a surprise legal assault on President Trump on Friday, filing a lawsuit in federal court alleging that the organization was the victim of a conspiracy by Russian officials, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential run.