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

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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
Rob Natelson
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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.”
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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