Posted on 01/28/2021 4:14:11 PM PST by Hojczyk
A censure effort led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins would bar former President Donald Trump from holding the office again while avoiding an impeachment trial, a Democrat drafting it with her said on Wednesday.
The proposal from Collins and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, was criticized by some as toothless after it was first reported by Axios on Tuesday. But it was fleshed out in interviews over the course of Wednesday in which Democrats pitched the effort as a bid to disqualify the president from running again — perhaps without a trial.
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, told reporters in Washington that Collins and Kaine’s censure will “include the elements of the 14th Amendment” — a response to the Civil War that says those who have engaged in insurrection against the country cannot serve in federal office and allows Congress to enforce that provision — “that lead to disqualification from future office.”
Collins’ office did not directly answer questions on the 14th Amendment part of the censure or whether she agreed with Kaine’s view that it allowed for disqualification. Kaine said the measure could be introduced by next week.
In Washington on Wednesday, Collins also did not answer a reporter’s question about the 14th Amendment portion, according to a readout provided by her office, saying “we’re still going through language” but saying the measure would be “in lieu of a trial.” She added that it was being advanced as an acknowledgement of a political reality that Trump is unlikely to be convicted.
“Senator Collins and Senator Kaine are working on language, which is not final and will not be released until they have reached agreement,” Collins spokesperson Annie Clark said in a statement late Wednesday.
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Why not just switch to Dem and be done with it.
Beyond the freaking pale again - I fear for the man’s safety.
Great job Sue. Why not add that any and all R candidates for any Federal Office are barred while you are at it. No need for political opposition - just outlaw it!
Needs a court finding of “insurrection”. That’s not coming.
So it’s all PR garbage. Just what pols and the media love.
Unconstitutional
Quite obviously a bill of attainder against Trump is prohibited by the constitution. All these Senators should themselves resign and then crawl under a rock somewhere, if the snakes leave them any room.
How the hell is this Constitutional? Trump did nothing to be censured, impeached or kept from ever holding office. I had had enough of this crap ass country. What a damn dismal place.
join the GOP? what for.
GOP <= party of backstabbers, seditionists,
traitors to the American people always, always, always
And unAmerican and I would think unconstitutional. There are criminals allowed to run for office. President Trump has been convicted of no crime. Sue should step down.
What happens to our right to choose?
That sounds like a highly unconstitutional bill of attainder.
I’ve had more than enough of Susan Collins.
The one & only Constitutional ban to holding office again is an Impeachment conviction & it must be written into the Judgment of Conviction order.
These tules arent made up as wished for as needed.
The Dems are utterly Terrified of Donald J. TRUMP! So is George Soros! That’s one huge reason that man needs to be Presiding.
They think that would stop us.
What are they afraid of? Trump winning? (rhet.)
Bills of Attainder are illegal. She needs to read the US Constitution.
Liz Cheney Part II
I can’t post my sentiments towards this DS hack.
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