Sean Hannity: Trump Could Still Be Elected As A Felon

“Being a felon is not a disqualification. So even crimes potentially far more serious than what is being alleged, potential mishandling of classified information, doesn’t stop somebody from seeking the presidency.

“If they think that they’re going to somehow make this about Donald Trump and prevent him from running from office, well they obviously have not read something called the Constitution. Because the Constitution is pretty clear on what qualifies one to be able to run for president.

“In other words, even if Section 2071 in the federal penal code has penalty provisions upon conviction that a defendant shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States, we do have something called the Constitution. And the qualifications for one to be president of the United States that is very clear and enumerated.

“And you can’t alter it by any statute precisely because our framers in their wisdom didn’t want the executive branch dominated by the legislature, as would happen if Congress could disqualify any incumbent or potential president simply by passing a law.” – Sean Hannity, on today’s radio show, doubling down on yesterday’s claim that Trump could be elected from prison.

“Being a felon is not a disqualification,” Hannity said. “So even crimes potentially far more serious than what is being alleged … doesn’t stop somebody from seeking the presidency.”

Indeed, for the Republican Party, it’s now practically a requirement. https://t.co/GA1SsuzzVn

— Stephen Schwartz (@AtomicAnalyst) August 16, 2022