Trump's lawyers use outdated info in false claims about Bellows
Among the claims is that Bellows and former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling worked at a nonprofit at the same time.
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Among the claims is that Bellows and former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling worked at a nonprofit at the same time.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Feb. 8 in a case from Colorado, which decided alongside Maine to remove Trump from the ballot.
The appeal was expected after Bellows, a Democrat, ruled that Trump violated the 14th Amendment's section on insurrection.
Shenna Bellows rules that the former president is not qualified to hold the office of the president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump's campaign condemns the ruling and says it will appeal.
In a letter Wednesday, attorneys for the former president said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has made past statements on social media showing she has already decided Trump engaged in insurrection and is biased against him.