41 Democratic representatives have introduced a bill to prevent Trump from running for president in 2024
"Trump participated in the January 6, 2021 insurrection to overturn the election results (...) You can't lead a government that you tried to destroy," noted David Cicilline (D-RI).
A total of 41 Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House to prevent former President Donald Trump from running for president in 2024. The representatives cite Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to support their action:
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"Trump is disqualified"
Democratic Congressman David Cicilline noted in a press release:
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution establishes that: No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, in the United States if, having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution, he shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, or given aid or comfort to its enemies. According to Cicilline:
Disqualify Trump with "insurrection or rebellion"
Breitbart News noted that "Democrats are likely to focus on the words insurrection or rebellion, linked to Jan. 6, to disqualify Trump from running for office."
Among the Democrats seeking to deprive Trump of eligibility for the 2024 presidency are Representatives Jamaal Bowman, Sheila Jackson Lee, Pramila Jayapal, Ted Lieu, and Rashida Tlaib.