The former president is likely disqualified under the 14th Amendment. One of his GOP primary opponents needs to get the ball rolling in court.
As Republican candidates for president who say they believe Trump is unfit for office, one or both of them should sue to keep him off the ballot.
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states, in brief, that no person who previously swore to support the Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof” can be allowed to hold any federal or state office. As Republican candidates for president who say they believe Trump is unfit for office, one or both of them should sue to keep him off the ballot.
” because of the role he played in the January 6,, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “More people are understanding the importance of that, including conservative legal scholars, who says he may be disqualified under the 14th Amendment from being President, again, as a result of the insurrection,” Hutchinson added. “And so obviously, I’m not going to support somebody who’s been convicted of a serious felony, or who is disqualified under our Constitution.
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