Posted on 11/05/2022 7:16:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in Washington told former President Donald Trump on Thursday that if he tries to return to the White House or runs for any other political office in 2024, the D.C.-based watchdog will, using the 14th Amendment's anti-insurrectionist clause, attempt to disqualify him for fomenting last year's deadly right-wing riot at the U.S. Capitol.
"By summoning a violent mob to disrupt the transition of presidential power... you made yourself ineligible to hold public office again."
“Should you seek or secure any future elected or appointed government office including the presidency of the United States," CREW president Noah Bookbinder wrote in a letter sent to Trump, "we will pursue your disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment based on your engaging in the insurrection that culminated on January 6, 2021."
As the letter explains, "Section 3 of the 14th Amendment provides that no individual who engages in insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution—after having previously taken an oath to support it—shall hold any federal or state office (unless Congress, by a vote of two-thirds in each house, removes such disability)."
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CREW believes you are barred from holding office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment because you engaged in insurrection against the Constitution you swore to defend. On January 20, 2017, you stood on the West Front of the United States Capitol, placed your left hand on the Bible, and swore a sacred oath to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." On January 6, 2021, an insurrection that you incited culminated in a violent attack on the same hallowed grounds, where Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election pursuant to the 12th Amendment and the Electoral Count Act, 3 U.S.C. § 15. By summoning a violent mob to disrupt the transition of presidential power mandated by the Constitution after having sworn to defend the same, you made yourself ineligible to hold public office again.
They are scared witless. Bring it on!
That’s the watchdawg group with all the fleas. I thought they shut that bunch down.
They are STILL terrified of Trump.
Very well. Trump can't run.
Ron DeSantis will run instead.
You're gonna love his version of MAGA!
Eff off CREW. Just try to get in our way.
A quick review of CREW’s roster shows it is made up of leftist political hacks and life-long DC democrat operatives.
They call themselves “a left wing Judicial Watch.”
If Trump by some miracle ever does regain the Presidency he is going to have to emulate Musk at Twitter - and the screams and lawsuits will be overwhelming.
“Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics” has Claire “what plane and taxes?” McCaskill on its Board of Directors. Can’t make this up.
They have nothing with their fake insurrection gig they are full of self importance a gene flaw of the left breed.
I hope they spend lots of money on that strategy.
No, it’s not “very well” to agree with their faulty premise.
j6, tell a lie often enough.....
On November 9th, hopefully none of this will matter. Then again, if CREW wants to present some of the 100,000 plus hours of video taken that day from government surveillance, please do.
WAS Crew ELECTED..appointed, or self appointed..
Utterly retarded and no bodies in fact, nor in that law written for the civil war. And childish to write a letter laying out their strategy. Lol
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