"No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability." -National Archive.
If under the constitution Trump isn't held accountable for his actions while president, if elected, this will give him unlimited power to do as he wishs and not be held accountable for his actions.
The wording "NO PERSON" inclueds the president. If the supreme court rules that the "NO PERSON" does not include the president, then this would give Trump and any future president the right to knowingly violate the law and not be held accountable. This is dangerous for our democracy.
This issue is going to be worth following. I personally believe Trump is is inelgible to be president and specially if he is a convicted felon. Having a president rule from prison is irrehensible. Stay tune.
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