Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was introduced after the Civil Service
Congress could “disqualify” Donald Trump if the ex-President wins the keys to the White House, a top Democrat has claimed.
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In unearthed footage first released in February, Raskin said: “And the greatest example going on right now before our very eyes is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which they’re just disappearing with a magic wand, as if it doesn’t exist, even though it could not be clearer what it’s stating.
“And so they want to kick it to Congress, so it’s going to be up to us on January 6, 2025, to tell the rampaging Trump mobs that he’s disqualified.
“And then we need bodyguards for everybody, and civil war conditions, all because the nine justices — not all of them, but these justices who have not many cases to look at every year, not that much work to do, a huge staff, great protection — simply do not want to do their job and interpret what the great 14th Amendment means.”
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The Democratic Party Representative used his intervention in February to predict the Supreme Court would block efforts to exclude the 45th President from state ballots.
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was introduced post-Civil War to block former Confederates from holding federal office, including ex-Dixie President Jefferson Davis.
However, Raskin’s prediction was not completely fair, given nine justices unanimously rejected the attempt to remove Trump from state ballots.
The Supreme Court noted: “The Constitution makes Congress, rather than the states, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates.”
Colorado and Maine were among the states determined to prevent Trump from getting onto the ballot.
Congress already failed to block Trump from running for the White House after the failed impeachment proceedings following the January 6 riots.
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Concern about the rhetoric in the 2024 US Presidential Election peaked after a lone shooter opened fire at Trump in Pennsylvania, killing an audience member and injuring two others.
Biden subsequently conceded it was a mistake to say it was “time to put Trump in a bullseye”.
The clip circulated on social media hours before Kamala Harris unveiled Tim Walz as her running-mate.
Harris, who will likely secure the Democratic Party nomination after Joe Biden stood down, witnessed a boost in the polls with momentum flowing behind the Vice President.
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However, the pair were level in Nevada and Wisconsin, with Harris edging ahead in Arizona, Minnesota and New Mexico.
