Opinion | History Argues for Disqualifying Trump
The 14th Amendment has been used both to keep insurrectionists out of office and to let them back in. The latter choice has led to disaster.
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The 14th Amendment has been used both to keep insurrectionists out of office and to let them back in. The latter choice has led to disaster.
Voters had sought to disqualify the former president under the 14th Amendment, following the lead of Colorado and Maine.
The judge sent the matter back to Maine’s secretary of state, ordering her to modify, withdraw or confirm her ruling after the Supreme Court rules on a similar case out of Colorado.
The resolution accuses the No. 4 House Republican of helping to peddle the voter fraud conspiracy theories that fueled the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol.
They quietly became the de facto spaces to share dumb jokes, grief or even plans for an insurrection.