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important to appoint a special counsel's that the public can continue to have confidence of judgments that are made based on the evidence on the law with without regard to any political considerations. at thank you made the right decision, he appointed someone who of course with extraordinary -- somebody ahead of the public integrity unit at the department of justice and currently working at the hang of the international criminal board. and season and experience prosecutor, so i thank the attorney general made the right decision. >> congressman, walk us through the 14th amendment argument that trump should not be allowed to run for office in the first place? >> well the founders made it explicit in the constitution under the 14th amendment, section three that somebody was engaged in an insurrection or aided and abetted and get comfort to those who did is barbados qualified from holding federal office. they go than to section five of the 14th amendment, and they specifically say that congress is authorized to enact
it's legal. it goes to glen. between the federal code and the constitution, there are a number of ways to be banned from holding federal office. one is engaging in insurrection. the other one is if someone improperly removes government documents. donald trump has been accused of both. when we talk about his legal peril, glen, in relation to a possible to a 2024 run, could any of this keep him out of running? >> in theory, yes. and i think the most likely vehicle to prevent him from holding public office in the future is if he is convicted of one of the federal crimes that parties with its the authorized possible punishment of a ban from federal office. and there are a number of federal statutes on the book. i think the 14th amendment is a less likely candidate because it's such uncharted territory
because of this behaviour, and i'm not a _ because of this behaviour, and i'm not a law— because of this behaviour, and i'm not a law professor, but it strikes me as _ not a law professor, but it strikes me as an— not a law professor, but it strikes me as an american as a legal. on that me as an american as a legal. that question, me as an american as a legal. on that question, professor me as an american as a legal. (31 that question, professor douglas, if there's a prosecution to go ahead, is it possible that this could be the thing that would stop donald trump to be able to run for residency?— trump to be able to run for residency? trump to be able to run for residen ? ., . , , residency? not necessarily. in the affidavit, the _ residency? not necessarily. in the affidavit, the department - residency? not necessarily. in the affidavit, the department of- residency? not necessarily. in the | affidavit, the department ofjustice talks about three different statutes, and they kind of have an escalating level of exposure. one has to do with the removal of documents, carrying the potential of three years in prison, also the power of borrowing people from holding federal office. but arguably, that one does not apply in the case of the president. it's hard to imagine, let's say the president is indicted or even convicted, it's difficult to imagine someone being elected under those conditions.
president trump was one of the biggest critics of hillary clinton when she used her personal e—mail as the secretary of state and, potentially, some people think she violated some of our laws related to only using government official e—mails, where those documents become records, and here we have president trump having done something potentially much more egregious. as attention turns to which classified documents it's suspected may have been removed from the white house, for others, the legal process itself is under scrutiny. but this search is potentially politically significant. as a criminal law that bars removal of official records can result in disqualifying someone from holding federal office. mark lobel, bbc news.
of official records can result in disqualifying someone from holding federal office. mark lobel, bbc news. cbs news correspondent dan lieberman gave us this update from outside trump tower in new york. i'm standing here outside of trump tower on fifth ave in new york city, and mr trump was here yesterday when this activity was happening, the fbi searching his home in florida, his very own son telling him, reporting in that the fbi was there conducting this search for records. the reaction is shock, the reaction is a real confusion about what comes next. this is a very significant move by thejustice department, they had to go before a federal judge to get this search warrant to be able to go to mr trump's home
president trump was one of the biggest critics of hillary clinton when she used her personal e—mail as the secretary of state and, potentially, some people think she violated some of our laws related to only using government official e—mails, where those documents become records, and here we have president trump having done something potentially much more egregious. as attention turns to which classified documents it's suspected may have been removed from the white house, for others, the legal process itself is under scrutiny. this search is potentially politically significant. as a criminal law that bars removal of official records can result in disqualifying someone from holding federal office. mark lobel, bbc news.
has been very clear throughout that he wouldn't have taken thatjob if he wouldn't have taken thatjob if he was working to the presidents office. , . �* , he was working to the presidents office. , ., �*, , . office. yes, that's exactly correct. and the president _ office. yes, that's exactly correct. and the president would - office. yes, that's exactly correct. and the president would not - office. yes, that's exactly correct. i and the president would not appoint anyone to that office unless that person was going to be truly independent for that the president said that at the time of the appointment and i think we take all of them at their word. that has been merrick garland's history. he has been a federaljudge, he's been independent we not see it leaks or things happening. i can assure you compared to third world countries are banana republics isjust absurd. it really is an indication that somebody doesn't know the constitution. this was something that was known by the executive branch but it had to be approved. the authorisation did not come from the department ofjustice. it came and a pointy, federaljudge, a third branch of government and that is the huge difference and that is the checks and balances that we have in the united states constitution that is so important. can
from holding federal office. mark lobel, bbc news. the met office has issued a four—day amber warning for extreme temperatures in parts of england and wales, as a new heatwave looms. the warning for thursday to sunday comes as the forecaster predicted 35c in places — below last month's record temperatures, which peaked above 40c in some spots. in central and southern england, the uk health security agency has issued a level three alert from midday today — that's one step down from the heatwave last month. it means health care services should take action to help vulnerable groups. in northern england, there'll be a level two alert. i'm joined now in the studio by our weather presenter, carol kirkwood. she is going to take us through what
the united states constitution that is so important-— is so important. can you be clear, it is related _ is so important. can you be clear, it is related to _ is so important. can you be clear, it is related to the _ is so important. can you be clear, it is related to the removal - is so important. can you be clear, it is related to the removal of - it is related to the removal of classified documents rather than presidential records, this would be a federal crime pretty she did not punishable by five years. we can put on screen what the law actually says with up here it is... would this be disqualifying to him running again if they were in indictment? hat disqualifying to him running again if they were in indictment?- if they were in indictment? not in indictment. _ if they were in indictment? not in indictment, there _ if they were in indictment? not in indictment, there has _ if they were in indictment? not in indictment, there has to - if they were in indictment? not in indictment, there has to be - if they were in indictment? not in indictment, there has to be a - indictment, there has to be a conviction or some kind of finding. they would have to be a conviction. it's more than just destroying documents, it's concealing, mutilating, hiding documents, those kind of things could result in a conviction that at the present time as well as a disqualification from holding federal office.— holding federal office. doug, we said it was _ holding federal office. doug, we said it was unprecedented, - holding federal office. doug, we said it was unprecedented, not l holding federal office. doug, we - said it was unprecedented, not even in nixon's time did they go down and search his house in san clemente.
assume. maybe he will. in which case we'll all go out and find some place else to express our views. i don't see what the big deal is, frankly. if he wants to spend that money, more power to him. >> one thing could be, george, you, i think, applauded when twitter took donald trump off of the platform. he could allow the former president to go back on. >> yeah, he could. and, you know, i would prefer that they don't allow him to go back on because i thinks' a menace and a liar, he spreads disinformation. on the other hand, he's still there, and the fundamental problem is, you know, he's still in our public life, which is the fault not of any social media policy and wouldn't be elon musk's fault, if he let trump back on, which i oppose, it is the fault of the united states senate, which had the opportunity and constitutional obligation to bar him from holding federal office ever again. that's what -- that's who the responsibility for any ongoing damage that trump causes to our