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* #14thAmendment
* #Section3
* #Disqualification
* #TrumpImpeachment
* #ElectoralCountAct
* #Constitution
* #Insurrection
* #January6thAttack
* #CongressionalAction
* #Democracy

thehill.com/opinion/cong...

Here are the most important points of the page:

* **Section 3 of the 14th Amendment**: Disqualifies individuals who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution from holding office.
* **Evidence against Trump**: Three separate forums have found that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection, including his second impeachment trial and a Colorado judicial due process hearing.
* **Supreme Court decision**: While the Supreme Court held that states lack power to disqualify candidates for federal office, it did not address the finding that Trump had engaged in insurrection.
* **Electoral Count Act**: Provides a mechanism for resolving disputes over Electoral College votes, including grounds for objection to a vote, such as if the elector was disqualified by the Constitution.
* **Removing disqualification**: Requires a two-thirds vote in each House of Congress to remove the disability.
* **Call to action**: Democrats are urged to take a stand against Electoral College votes for a person disqualified by the Constitution unless and until their disability is removed.

Here are some possible hashtags related to the topic:

* #14thAmendment
* #Section3
* #Disqualification
* #TrumpImpeachment
* #ElectoralCountAct
* #Constitution
* #Insurrection
* #January6thAttack
* #CongressionalAction
* #Democracy

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5055171-constitution-insurrection-trump-disqualification/

December 27, 2024 at 12:57 AM

Nonilex

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The ruling, filed w/the court clerk on Mon, will require Mayes to assemble a grand jury to present the case along with a copy of the #electoralcountact, attys said. The initial presentation of her case took weeks. Mayes plans to appeal to try to get the prosecution back on track.

“We vehemently […]

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May 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Nonilex

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#maricopacounty Superior Court Judge Sam J. Myers sided w/ #republicans & found that prosecutors failed to provide the grand jury w/the text of an 1887 federal #law that is central to the Republicans’ defense. The #law, known as the #electoralcountact, spells out how presidential electoral votes […]

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May 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM