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onenote

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4. It is generally agreed by legal scholars that this provision cannot be constitutionally applied

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2023, 11:41 PM

Jun 2023

to the president.

The Constitution specifies that the only way to remove a president is via impeachment. And it sets the requirements for the office and the Courts have been clear that Congress cannot add to those requirements.

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If 'Conspiracy to Conceal' is one of Trump's charges, it could disqualify him from holding office [View all] bigtree Jun 2023 OP

Love the picture. Fitting. live love laugh Jun 2023 #1

+++ brer cat Jun 2023 #16

Seems imporant! K&R Qutzupalotl Jun 2023 #2

Only if he is convicted and found guilty? JohnSJ Jun 2023 #3

It is generally agreed by legal scholars that this provision cannot be constitutionally applied onenote Jun 2023 #4

I'd think that would be apt bigtree Jun 2023 #9

Before anyone gets too excited about this... regnaD kciN Jun 2023 #5

+1 onenote Jun 2023 #7

Please Mme. Defarge Jun 2023 #6

Which makes all the MAGA fearful, e.g. McCarthy, so much more humorous. herding cats Jun 2023 #8

I've read so much this evening..so can't remember where I saw it. But this poster was saying PortTack Jun 2023 #10

So if someone can prove he tore up, flushed, swallowed, forgotmylogin Jun 2023 #11

A KEEPER! calimary Jun 2023 #12

It will not withstand Constitutional scrutiny..... . Next. Celerity Jun 2023 #13

Doesn't apply to the President DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2023 #14

Civics seems to be a lost subject in our education system. brooklynite Jun 2023 #15

cute bigtree Jun 2023 #17

The article you cite is about the CONSTITUTION (14th Amendment), not the Statutes cited in the OP brooklynite Jun 2023 #18

it's obviously not about this case, with no clear picture of charges bigtree Jun 2023 #19

Unfortunately, that's not one of the charges in the indictment. n/t Qutzupalotl Jun 2023 #20

oh, well. bigtree Jun 2023 #21