election ballots. these decisions are based on an interpretation of the 14th amendment, and trump s actions during and after the 2020 election. but late thursday, california s secretary of state, decided the former president should appear on that states primary ballot. all this sets up an explosive legal and political drama that will inevitably end up before the justices of the nation s highest court. nbc s ryan nobles has more. for the second time in two weeks, a state has ruled that donald trump is ineligible to run for president of the united states. it was not a close call on the question of whether january 6th, 2021, was an insurrection. the events of january 6th 2021 were impressive dented and tragic. reporter: shenna bellows, the secretary of state in maine, a democrat, determined that trump s actions on january 6th constitute a violation of the 14th amendment. the weight of the evidence makes clear that mr. trump was aware the of the tinder laid by his multi min
kicked off the ballot, or at least kicked off the ball pending appeal. more proof that donald j trump is having a hard time shaking the i word, insurrection. and that the republican front runner is heading into the new year with section three of the 14th amendment nipping at his seals. first, there was colorado. now, its main saying that trump is disqualified from being on the ballot. let s not forget that more than a dozen other states, with the 14th amendment have cases pending. 14 amid cases. the new ruling by the secretary of state s as inspiring as it is somber. quote, i conclude, as did the colorado supreme court that the record establishes that mr. trump, over the course of several months and culminating on january 6th, 2021, used a false narrative of election fraud to blame his supporters and direct them to the capitol to prevent certification of the 2020 election, and the peaceful transfer of power. i likewise conclude that mr. trump was aware of the likelihood for v
have now disqualified donald trump from appearing on primary election ballots. these decisions are based on an interpretation of the 14th amendment, and trump s actions during and after the 2020 election. but late thursday, california s secretary of state, decided the former president should appear on that states primary ballot. all this sets up an explosive legal and political drama that will inevitably end up before the justices of the nation s highest court. nbc s ryan nobles has more. for the second time in two weeks, a state has ruled that donald trump is ineligible to run for president of the united states. it was not a close call on the question of whether january 6th, 2021, was an insurrection. the events of january 6th 2021 were impressive dented and tragic. reporter: shenna bellows, the secretary of state in maine, a democrat, determined that trump s actions on january 6th constitute a violation of the 14th amendment. the weight of the evidence makes clear tha