cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4561007

A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”

  • Jordan Lund@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    That’s the indictment, the conviction needed to happen in the Senate and that didn’t happen.

    It’s the equivalent of Jack Smith indicting Trump on 4 felony counts, if the jury fails to convict, it doesn’t mean anything.