Colorado Secretary of State Jenna Griswold delivered a fiery response Thursday from the steps of the Supreme Court, arguing that a ruling keeping former President Donald Trump on the ballot would be “dangerous” to the future of the United States.
Griswold appeared on MSNBC to argue his case to the Supreme Court, focusing on how Trump’s removal from office could affect voting in states, with “restrictive” voting laws already in Congress. He suggested that it influenced other states through its composition.
“Personally, I think that’s how federalism works in our country. Each state is given the ability to set elections,” she told the media network.
Griswold later criticized President Trump’s rhetoric on January 6, 2021, saying that Trump’s claim that he would be granted immunity even if convicted of sedition was “a nuisance to the entire country.” did.
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Colorado Secretary of State Jenna Griswold said the Supreme Court’s decision to keep Trump on the ballot would be “dangerous” to America’s longevity. (Photo by Julia Nickinson/Getty Images/MSNBC/Screenshot)
“If the justices accept Trump’s argument that he is completely above the Constitution and that insurrectionists deserve to be on the ballot and potentially hold office, it will be a momentous day for this country. “This would be dangerous to our longevity as America,” she added.
Her comments came after a U.S. Supreme Court justice expressed skepticism about Colorado’s argument that Trump should be excluded from the state’s ballot due to “insurrection” related to the 2020 election. It was done.
During his argument, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed by President Biden, said he understood Colorado’s argument, and that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution includes a list of people who can be banned. He pointed out that the president is not one of them. they.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states, “No person shall hold any office under the United States…as a member of Congress or as an officer of the United States…who has sworn an oath to support…” It has been. Engaging in rebellion or insurrection contrary to the Constitution of the United States, or giving aid or comfort to enemies of the Constitution. ”
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People line up outside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
This amendment was adopted in 1868 after the Civil War.
Many of the questions revolve around whether state courts and elected officials can unilaterally enforce constitutional provisions and declare candidates unfit for office, a so-called “self-enforcement” power, or whether it is an exclusive power. The focus was on whether it was within the jurisdiction of the US Congress. Chief Justice John Roberts warned that there would be “pretty harsh consequences” if a disqualification process were brought against Democratic candidates “from the other side.”
Justice Elena Kagan asked, “How can a single state decide who becomes president of the United States?” She calls it “very unusual.”
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The justices had previously issued an administrative stay order ordering Colorado’s secretary of state to restore Trump’s name to the Republican primary ballot until the case is decided.
FOX News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
