A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot based on the claim that he is constitutionally barred from office because of the January 6 insurrection.
  • @BigMacHole@lemm.ee
    31•2 years ago

    14th amendment: Engaging in Insurrection bars someone from political office. US Judges: Engaging in Insurrection does NOT bar someone from political office.

    I can’t wait for Republicans to protest this EGREGIOUS PERVERSION of our Constitution!

    • Cosmonaut_Collin
      12•2 years ago

      Well, they claim that the liberals are making up all of the evidence in Trump’s indictments. So in their view he should still be eligible.

      • @agent_flounder@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14•2 years ago

        In a other article:

        Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact “engage in insurrection” on Jan. 6 and rejected his attorneys’ arguments that he was simply engaging in free speech.