Political analyst Mark Halperin warned Friday that as President-elect Donald Trump approaches his inauguration, efforts to prevent him from taking office will intensify.
on thursday column Liberal lawyers Evan Davis and David Schulte argue on The Hill that Trump is disqualified by the 14th Amendment and that Congress should reject the January 6 electoral votes. He claimed that he could prevent Trump from taking office on January 20th. Halperin suggested on “American Agenda” that as the shock of Trump's November victory wears off, more leftists will follow the lawyers' lead and oppose a second term for Trump. (Related article: “Christmas came early”: Lawyer in Fani Willis disqualification case hopes Trump Justice Department will begin investigation)
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“Not only is it not in the spirit of the holiday season, but it seems like a bad time given where we are in the transition cycle…We're going to see more of this. The left is a little concerned about the outcome of the election. I think he's in shock,” Halperin said. “And I think we'll see more of these opinions as we get closer to the reality of January 20th.”
Host Jesse Jane Duff later asked Halperin what she thought motivated her to publish her column for The Hill.
“We don't really know because we try not to speculate about people's motives unless there's a report. But again, The Hill likes attention, so that's part of it.” “Maybe,” he answered. “But it also reflects the views held by tens of millions of Americans…I think we're going to see more expressions like this as we get closer to Inauguration Day.”
In February, the Supreme Court ruled that states, not states, are “responsible for enforcing Title III against federal employees and candidates,” and that Colorado is seeking to exclude Trump from the state's 2024 ballot at the convenience of Congress. rejected the attempt.
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment state “No individual shall hold elected office if he has participated in an insurrection or insurrection, or has given aid or comfort to his enemies.'' However, Congress requires that two-thirds of each house vote can remove such obstacles. ”
“It is clear that Congressional Republicans are unlikely to do anything that would elect Harris president,” Davis and Schulte wrote in a Thursday column. “However, unless this impediment is removed, Democrats must take a stand against voting electoral votes for persons disqualified by the Constitution from holding public office. Their oath to support and defend the Constitution is , something similar is required.”
However, several prominent members of the Democratic Party, said Politico said Thursday it would not object to Trump's victory.
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