Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Thursday that the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to disqualify former President Donald Trump from state voting. expressed his thoughts.
Co-host Mika Brzezinski said, “A lot of people said, ‘Oh, they’re going to keep Trump on the ballot because they don’t want to lose public confidence in the court.’ They’re the best. We don’t want the courts to interfere in the election. That would make people uncomfortable.” Is that the problem, or is Donald Trump participating in the insurrection and then the people who participated in the insurrection with him? Is it about whether we have provided safety and comfort to them? ”
Ruttig answered, “The latter. Article III disqualifies anyone who has previously taken an oath to support the Constitution but who has participated in an insurrection or insurrection against the Constitution.” There is no doubt that when he tried to stay in power for more than four years, he staged an unconstitutional insurrection and denied the presidential powers vested in President-elect Joe Biden. No. No vote of the American people. All of this prevents a peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history.”
He added, “This is truly a disqualifying insurrection under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. As you say, that’s the only legal issue. The Constitution requires the disqualification of former presidents, although courts should not consider them, no doubt they will.”
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