While the trial played out in Colorado, Trump filed a lawsuit to shut down a similar case in Michigan.
The 14th Amendment says US officials who take an oath to uphold the Constitution are disqualified from office if they “engaged in insurrection” or aided the country’s enemies.
Then, fighting would be understood as requiring violent action.”The relationship between Trump and far-right extremists is “unprecedented,” Simi said.
14th Amendment scholar to testify nextThe anti-Trump challengers said they’ll feature additional expert testimony from one of the preeminent scholars on the history of the 14th Amendment, Gerard Magliocca.
“Despite President Trump’s tremendous popularity, there are people who want to deny Michigan voters the opportunity to express their choice by voting for him,” Trump’s lawyers wrote.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Trump, ’, Peter Simi, ” Simi, Simi, Eric Olson, ’ Trump, Scott Gessler, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Jamie Raskin, Gerard Magliocca, Marjorie Taylor Greene, isn’t, Troy Nehls, “, ” Trump, Jocelyn Benson, Benson doesn’t, Trump’s, ”, CNN’s Devan Cole, Avery Lotz
Organizations:
CNN, Trump, Chapman University, Colorado, Capitol, Simi, Transportation, GOP Rep, Trump isn’t, Texas Rep, Michigan, ” CNN, People
Locations:
Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia