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marie999

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7. No, the president is not an officer of the United States.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 06:58 PM

Feb 2021

The president is in the impeachment Article 2 Section 4 and not in the 14th Amendment. Why would they leave the president out of the 14th Amendment when Congress is in it. The 14th Amendment even lists state legislature and judicial officers, but it doesn't bother to list the president. Also in the Supreme Court case of Free Enterprise Fund V. Public Accounting Oversight Bid, Chief Justice Roberts wrote "The people do not vote for the Officers of The United States. Rather Officers of the United States are appointed exclusively pursuant to Article 2 Section 2 procedures.

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Block Trump from office with the 14th Amendment's aiding an insurrection exclusion [View all] mdbl Feb 2021 OP

The Supreme Court will have to decide if the 14th Amendment also includes a president. marie999 Feb 2021 #1

I believe the President is an officer of the United States CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #4

If the 14th Amendment wanted to include the president, it would have said so. marie999 Feb 2021 #5

Is that meant to be humorous? lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #6

No, the president is not an officer of the United States. marie999 Feb 2021 #7

I have found another Supreme Court ruling. marie999 Feb 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Feb 2021 #2

I would love a definitive answer on this. CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #3

Read my post number 7, especially what Chief Justice Roberts wrote. marie999 Feb 2021 #8