FOX News contributor Jonathan Turley appeared on “The Brian Kilmeade Show” and explained why January 6th was an insurrection, not an insurrection or insurrection. The constitutional scholar said that in the three years since then, not only has former President Trump not been charged with sedition or insurrection, but the American public doesn't see him that way either. A constitutional law professor said efforts to disqualify President Trump on that basis threaten democracy.
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Jonathan Turley: The biggest problem for me is 14th Amendment, Section 3; It deals with rebellions and rebellions. This was neither. This is a riot, and at some point a mature mind has to say here, “Look, he's never even been charged with sedition, let alone insurrection or riot.'' But more importantly, aside from the fact that he was not convicted, this was not an insurrection or rebellion. I know the other side is trying hard to portray it that way, but the American people don't see it that way. Polls show that the public views these as protests that turned violent. What happened is unforgivable. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – June 16 House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Participants include (from left to right) Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). State) held its third public hearing on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC.of (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Violent protests erupted in the country. Violent protests erupted when Trump took office.And at the time, some Democratic members voted not to certify it. donald trump. Were they also rebellious? What they are suggesting here is something otherworldly. If this becomes a new theory, it will be replicated and metastasized across the country.A column has appeared new york post Talk about new efforts to ban parliamentary activities [Scott] Mr. Perry is relying on the same theory that Democrats are calling for to bar dozens of Republicans from participating. That is the slippery slope we are about to tread. […]
It's tit-for-tat politics. And the scary thing is that this is the most successful and stable democracy in the history of the world. But after such a long period of success, today there are blind defenders who are trying to introduce instability that could destroy the system.this is types of theory It can destroy democracy. And you know, there are polls that say the majority of people don't believe in this disqualification. About 40% do so, which shows how dangerous this can be. We are a divided country and there are people who are trying to win this election in court.
Judge dismisses three civil lawsuits against Trump and others over January death. 6 Officer Brian Sicknick
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
federal judge On Tuesday, it dropped most of the civil lawsuits against Trump and two others in connection with the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
In a 12-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed three of the five civil claims in the case filed last January. Written by Sandra GarzaSicknick's girlfriend.
Garza's lawsuit against Trump and January 6th rioters Julian Carter and George Tanios seeks damages for all three under D.C. provisions for wrongful death, conspiracy to commit civil rights violations, and per se negligence. I asked for anti-bakuho.
In Tuesday's ruling, Mehta dismissed both the claims of wrongful death charges and negligence itself.
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten contributed to this report.
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