Republican Lawmaker to Testify for Trump in Trial That Could Force Former President Off Ballot

Ex-law enforcement officer Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) says he'll be serving as a fact witness in defense of former President Donald Trump in a key trial.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd during a campaign rally in Summerville, S.C., on Sept. 25, 2023. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) announced on Tuesday that he will be testifying in defense of former President Donald Trump in a Colorado lawsuit that threatens to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot.

Mr. Nehls said in a post on X that he will be serving as a fact witness for President Trump’s defense in a lawsuit in Colorado that is pursuing a novel legal theory under the 14th Amendment that seeks to disqualify the former president from the ballot based on the claim that he participated in an “insurrection.”