• KillAllPoorPeople@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Convicting him for insurrection or rebellion would bar him from office under the 14th Amendment, the problem here being none of his charges are for insurrection or rebellion. :(

    Says who? There is no enforcement mechanism in the Constitution. Unless a federal court rules otherwise, history shows this is most likely a political question. Thus, Congress is the sole authority on deciding who has taken part in insurrection or rebellion and can be disqualified based on the Fourteenth. Trump could be disqualified if Congress deems it to be the case he was an insurrectionist, a rebel, or aiding or gave comfort to an enemy.

    • Jordan Lund@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      And the current composition of Congress is not only going to refuse to say Trump is an insurrectionist, multiple members were complicit in the same action. They aren’t facing removal from office either.