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Push to Disqualify Trump Under 14th Amendment Based on ‘Bogus’ Theory: Legal Scholar

Theory invoking a 14th Amendment provision to “disqualify” President Trump persists despite the lack of legal clarity.
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Push to Disqualify Trump Under 14th Amendment Based on ‘Bogus’ Theory: Legal Scholar
Former President Donald Trump arrives to depart at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Aug. 24, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Janice Hisle
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Adversaries of former President Donald Trump, including some fellow Republicans, are pushing a much-debated legal theory to keep the embattled former president off the 2024 ballot in key U.S. states.

Proponents of a 14th Amendment-based theory argue that a post-Civil War clause ought to keep him off the ballot right now, even without a single conviction on the dozens of hotly disputed charges President Trump faces in four separate criminal cases.

Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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