This chapter discusses the potential application of the 14th Amendment to prevent Donald Trump from being on the ballot due to his involvement in the January 6th assault on the Capitol. It mentions ongoing legal cases in Colorado and Minnesota that are examining this question. The chapter explores the implications of disqualifying a candidate and the intervention of state Republican parties in determining eligible candidates.
Bloomberg’s Zoe Tillman and Sara Forden join this episode for an update on former president Donald Trump’s ongoing legal troubles—including gag orders that restrict what he can say about cases in DC and New York, plea deals in the Georgia case by some of his former lawyers, and attempts to invoke the Constitution to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot in at least two states.
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