US Justice Department may appoint special counsel if Donald Trump runs in for 2024 Presidential election. Here's why

The former President of the United States has multiple lawsuits against him, ranging from fraud to misuse of funds and election interference. Here’s a few of the battles he faces.

Eleven members of the US House are suing Trump, his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and two militia groups for conspiring to incite the violence at the Capitol. This is one of many cases involving the events of January 6, 2021.

Capitol police officers who say they were injured physically or emotionally during the insurrection are accusing Trump and others of intentionally inciting the attack. Trump has filed a motion to dismiss the case.

Voters in Detroit are suing Trump and the Republican National Committee for threatening to overturn the election results in Michigan. Trump has filed a motion to dismiss the case.

Manhattan prosecutors are investigating Trump and his company for potential financial and tax crimes, as well as insurance fraud. The Trump Organization has already been charged with giving employees perks without paying taxes on them.

Carroll has accused Trump of raping her at a New York department store in the 1990s. In response, Trump accused Carroll of lying, saying she was "not my type". Carroll is suing Trump for defamation. Trump has tried to get the case dismissed.

Mary Trump, Donald Trump's niece, is suing him and his siblings for allegedly defrauding her out of inheritance money. Trump has moved to dismiss the lawsuit, with a decision pending.

Washington DC’s attorney general is accusing Trump's 2017 inauguration committee of misusing assets to profit the Trump family.

Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman, a former top Ukraine expert in the Trump administration who testified to Congress during Trump’s first impeachment, is suing Trump and several allies for allegedly retaliating against him.