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Can Pro-Trump Congressmen Be Disqualified as ‘Insurrectionists?’

Can Pro-Trump Congressmen Be Disqualified as ‘Insurrectionists?’
A crowd is seen at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo
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Commentary
When political opponents claim that pro-Trump members of Congress are “insurrectionists” and, therefore, should be disqualified from running for office, it’s time to review what the Constitution means by “insurrection.”
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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