insurrection against the united states cannot run for this office or hold it because after the civil war, we as a nation made the decision that we would not tolerate that, and yes, it is a bit antidemocratic in a sense, but all limitations on who can run for office are anti-democratic, and the framers of the 14th amendment arguably decided that it was worth taking this hit to democracy in order to protect the country as a whole from an insurrectionist being the commander in chief. your colleague argues that the supreme court is unlikely to take them off the ballot to agree with the states. one thing they could do is make it quicker and easier for the courts to proceed with the criminal prosecutions against them. take out all of those road blocks. what could happen? what could the supreme court get into to speed up or to at least keep on the regular time line, say the election interference case in d.c.? that s clearly the most important case right now with the trial set for march, a
professors. they are sort of self proclaimed originalist s. and they are arguing that the constitution requires trump to be barred from office. to prominent conservative law professors have concluded the donald j trump is in and eligible to be president under provision of the constitution the buyers people that have participated in an insurrection from holding public office. don trump cannot run for president, cannot become president, cannot hold office unless two thirds of congress decides to grant him amnesty for his conduct on january 6th. that clause has been there in the 14th amendment of the constitution, written, obviously, in the wake of the civil war in the insurrection against the union. what do you think of this? this is the big sleeper issue. most people are not paying attention to this. but in a number of states that are actions already being taken, not just against trump but against others to try to disqualify them from serving. i think the most important
regionalists. they are arguing the constitution requires trump to be barred from office. two prominent law professors concluded donald j trump is ineligible to be president under a provision of the constitution that vice people who have engaged in an instruction from hold government office. professor summarize the conclusion that donald trump cannot run for president, cannot become president, cannot hold office unless two thirds of congress decides to grant him and nasty for his conduct on january 6th. that cost has been there in the 14th amendment of the constitution, written in the wake of the civil war in the insurrection against the union. what do you think of this? this is the big sleeper issue, most people are not paying attention to this by any number of states, there are actions already being taken, not just against trump but others to try to disqualify them from time. i think that the most important thing about this claim under section three, of the 14th amendment is that
conclusion saying, quote, donald trump cannot be president. cannot run for president. cannot become president, cannot hold office, unless two-thirds of congress decides to grant him amnesty for his conduct on january 6th. this is based on a little known provision of the 14th amendment which bars people who have engaged in an insurrection from holding government office. the intent was to prevent the president from allowing former leaders of the confederacy to regain power within the u.s. government. congress can remove the prohibition, the provision says, but only by a two-thirds vote in each house. now, of course, these findings don t change the fact that trump supporters are determined to elect him again. but they will boost, they will help boost these lawsuits that could be filed arguing that trump is indeed ineligible to be president. professor michael stokes paulson, the second scholar, said, quote, there are many ways
amendment, and i raise this many times before. i think he s emotionally troubled and there is the possibility, and it has been raised before, that if he were to be in this particular position, and for some reason, god help us all, becomes president again, that we would have to invoke the 25th amendment because there are too many mental issues here telling us that this man should not be in office. but i would have to also say, there is nothing that states that he can t run. and there is nothing that states but someone who is indicted cannot run for office. and if it bogs down our democracy, and i m someone who travels internationally, and i ve asked people outside of the country, what do you think of what s happening in this country? we ve lost so much credibility around the world because of donald trump. and many issues, as well, but because of donald trump and because of our system, but i will say this one positive