The Justice Department on Monday agreed the federal government will cover costs if former President Donald Trump is found liable for violating protesters’ rights during the forcible removal of protesters from a park near the White House in June 2020.

In a notice filed Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., DOJ attorneys argued that Trump is entitled to government support because the claims are connected to his actions as president. James Touhey Jr., head of the DOJ’s Torts Branch, wrote that Trump was “acting within the scope” of his federal duties during the incident, which led to the civil case.