On CNN’s “State of the Union”, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office, pointing to the majority of senators who voted to convict him for inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Highlighting section 3 of the 14th Amendment, Raskin explained that it explicitly states that individuals who have sworn an oath of office – be it the president, members of Congress, or other federal officeholders – and then engage in insurrection or rebellion are barred from holding any federal or state office in the future. This provision, he noted, was instituted after the Civil War.
Emphasizing the former president’s impeachment, Raskin said, “Donald Trump was impeached by the House for inciting an insurrection, and 57 senators subsequently affirmed this by voting that he had indeed incited the insurrection.” Raskin asserted that this bicameral and bipartisan consensus essentially confirms the fact of Trump’s actions.
Furthermore, Raskin concurred with certain legal scholars and Mr. Hutchinson, likening Trump’s disqualification to the conditions of a non-U.S.-born citizen or a 24-year-old aspiring for the presidency.