Law & Crime reports:
Attorneys for Donald Trump this week argued that the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause does not and cannot apply to a president, or someone running for president, of the United States.
“Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment does not prohibit someone from running for office—it prohibits someone from holding office, and even then, only if Congress chooses not to lift the prohibition,” a filing by the ex-president’s lawyers reads.
The argument was made in response to a recent series of back-and-forth motions and court orders filed in an ongoing Colorado court case. That case is the first lawsuit of any real consequence that aims to bar the 45th president from appearing on the 2024 ballot.
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Over in Colorado, where voters are petitioning to have Trump removed from the ballot under Sect 3 14A for his insurrectionist activities, Trump’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss with a few ..interesting.. theories around whether POTUS supports VS protects Constitution. 😕 pic.twitter.com/9jfclP2yE6
— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) October 11, 2023
The bit above was part of Trumps reply supporting his motion to dismiss the CREW petition in CO on grounds that it violates his 1A rights. The crux of his anti-SLAPP argument below and lots of additional context in my earlier feature linked right here: https://t.co/7rZIQ6dLzX pic.twitter.com/tjEDs3sUmP
— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) October 11, 2023
Attorneys for Donald Trump this week argued that the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause does not and cannot apply to a president, or someone running for president, of the United States.
(Via @colinkalmbacher)https://t.co/on735kSNoC pic.twitter.com/mXywjAh2dt— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) October 12, 2023