Democrats Working On 14th Modification Invoice To Disqualify Insurrectionists

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that Democrats are engaged on a invoice that might disqualify insurrectionists from holding federal workplace.

Raskin stated on CNN:

The Supreme Court docket punted and stated, it’s as much as congress to behave. And so I’m working with various my colleagues, together with Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Eric Swalwell, to revive laws that we needed to arrange a course of by which we may decide that somebody who dedicated riot is disqualified by part three of the 14th modification and the Home of Representatives already impeached Donald Trump for collaborating in riot by inciting it. So the home has already pronounced upon that, and there was additionally a 57 to 43 vote within the senate. The query is whether or not speaker Mike Johnson would enable us to convey this to the ground of the Home.

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Jamie Raskin says Democrats are reviving a invoice that might disqualify insurrectionist presidents from serving. pic.twitter.com/CTCPakmrBp

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Everyone knows that Mike Johnson received’t enable that invoice to come back to the ground of the Home this yr, however Democrats are placing the laws collectively in order that in the event that they hold the Senate, the White Home, and win again the Home, the invoice could be handed early subsequent yr.

It is usually vital to Democrats to again up their phrases about defending democracy with motion. Democrats can go to the American individuals and say that they’re the one social gathering dedicated to defending democracy in the USA.

Even when the voters reject Trump once more in 2024, it will be significant that Democrats act to make it possible for no future president ever tries to do what Trump tried once more.