House Democrats introduce legislation to bar Trump from office under 14th Amendment

[f8ta1ity54]

House Democrats introduce legislation to bar Trump from office under 14th Amendment | The Hill

A group of 40 House Democrats, led by Rep. David Cicilline (R.I.), introduced legislation on Thursday to bar former President Trump from holding future federal office under the 14th Amendment.

Section 3 of the amendment states that no one who previously took an oath to support the Constitution and engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” shall “hold any office, civil or military, under the United States.”

Cicilline said in a release announcing the legislation that Trump “very clearly” engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, with the intention of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election. 

“You don’t get to lead a government you tried to destroy,” he said. 

The release states that the bill includes testimony and evidence demonstrating how Trump engaged in the insurrection. 

The bill also specifically describes how Trump helped encourage the violence on Jan. 6, tried to intimidate state and federal officials when they did not support his false claims of the election being stolen and refused to denounce the mob that stormed the Capitol for hours during the riot. 

“The 14th Amendment makes clear that based on his past behavior, Donald Trump is disqualified from ever holding federal office again and, under Section 5, Congress has the power to pass legislation to implement this prohibition,” Cicilline said. 

Cicilline, who served as an impeachment manager during Trump’s first impeachment, sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues last month to solicit co-sponsors for a bill to bar Trump from office. 

Trump was impeached on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” in the aftermath of Jan. 6, but he was acquitted by the Senate. This was the second time Trump was impeached, with the first coming in December 2019. 

Last month, Trump became the first major candidate to announce a run for the presidency in 2024. 

The 14th Amendment was ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War, when ex-Confederates and seceded states rejoined the Union.

[Philly'sFinest]

Strange that a guy they swear is going to prison and is no threat to become president is being pressed by house Democrats and probably some RINO's too to not be allowed to run for office.

What are all these people so scared and afraid of? 

The current group of scummy, swamp creatures in our government know what they are, and they are frightened that Trump might finish the job that he started.

But losers here will side with the scumbags because they are mouth breathing fuckbois still haven't realized what's been going on

 

[f8ta1ity54]

7 minutes ago, Philly'sFinest said:

Strange that a guy they swear is going to prison and is no threat to become president is being pressed by house Democrats and probably some RINO's too to not be allowed to run for office.

What are all these people so scared and afraid of? 

The current group of scummy, swamp creatures in our government know what they are, and they are frightened that Trump might finish the job that he started.

But losers here will side with the scumbags because they are mouth breathing fuckbois still haven't realized what's been going on

 

You might as well just stop voting. Its all rigged. tell your friends. 

[Philly'sFinest]

Oh

This is also why they helped stage and incite the so called "iNsUrReCtIoN"...refusing the National Guard, using Feds, and opening the doors to the capitol

The 14th amendment specifically talks about anyone engaging in insurrection

They had it planned out, and they executed that plan. Maybe it works...maybe it doesn't. 

[Toofast80]

When a group of people are so afraid of another person, you have to wonder why! Could it be that one person is so dangerous to their free ride, meal ticket, cake walk lifestyle that’d they’d do anything to hinder that persons path to endangering said lifestyle!?  I can’t stand DJT as a person, didn’t vote for him in 2016(or Killary but I voted), when the amount of the people whom I truly despise for their detrimental and unconstitutional actions while “in office” appear to hate and fear his policies, that tells me he’s doing something right 👍.

[Philly'sFinest]

25 minutes ago, Toofast80 said:

When a group of people are so afraid of another person, you have to wonder why! Could it be that one person is so dangerous to their free ride, meal ticket, cake walk lifestyle that’d they’d do anything to hinder that persons path to endangering said lifestyle!?  I can’t stand DJT as a person, didn’t vote for him in 2016(or Killary but I voted), when the amount of the people whom I truly despise for their detrimental and unconstitutional actions while “in office” appear to hate and fear his policies, that tells me he’s doing something right 👍.

It's very telling, and those that don't see this are beyond saving.

Establishment politicians on both sides, and the institutions/agencies/media outlets they have poisoned and overrun must be dismantled completely for the people to get their country back

[Woody]

THIS IS THE ONE BOYS!  TRUMP WILL BE BANNED FOREVER!

[ICRockets2]

49 minutes ago, Toofast80 said:

When a group of people are so afraid of another person, you have to wonder why! 

It's because he's a fascist, and fascists are bad.  Thanks for playing!

[foster]

Trump running for office in ‘24 would be the best thing for Democrats. Desantis is a bigger threat and Trump will go scorched on anyone in the primaries, turning it into a circus. 

[HipKat]

2 hours ago, Philly'sFinest said:

Strange that a guy they swear is going to prison and is no threat to become president is being pressed by house Democrats and probably some RINO's too to not be allowed to run for office.

What are all these people so scared and afraid of? 

The current group of scummy, swamp creatures in our government know what they are, and they are frightened that Trump might finish the job that he started.

But losers here will side with the scumbags because they are mouth breathing fuckbois still haven't realized what's been going on

 

I agree, I would much rather see him run and be fucking humiliated than not be allowed to run at all

[RichJ]

What are democrats going to do to fix this economy instead of more bs to whine about?  

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2 hours ago, ICRockets2 said:

It's because he's a fascist, and fascists are bad.  Thanks for playing!

Please PM me for my Technical Fascist Determination Class.  The Aquarian is a freedom loving centrist; he is so far from fascism.   Particularly your brand of Evil, Authoritarian Fascism. 

[HipKat]

2 hours ago, RichJ said:

What are democrats going to do to fix this economy instead of more bs to whine about?  

Well, considering the economy is getting better every month, I think there’s your answer.

[Herodotus]

6 hours ago, f8ta1ity54 said:

You might as well just stop voting. Its all rigged. tell your friends. 

Well it is, and that is why I am voting third party again in 2024.  Anyways, back to the thread.  Has Trump been convicted of insurrection? I was under the impression that impeachment was a grand jury of sorts and that it was up to the senate to convict, and alas they did not.  So ultimately, much like the legislation to boot Russia from the UNSC its a whole lotta of nothing.

[f8ta1ity54]

1 hour ago, Herodotus said:

Well it is, and that is why I am voting third party again in 2024.  Anyways, back to the thread.  Has Trump been convicted of insurrection? I was under the impression that impeachment was a grand jury of sorts and that it was up to the senate to convict, and alas they did not.  So ultimately, much like the legislation to boot Russia from the UNSC its a whole lotta of nothing.

I'd rather watch him run and rip up the republican party.

[RichJ]

13 hours ago, HipKat said:

Well, considering the economy is getting better every month, I think there’s your answer.

By your logic It's because of Trump and its getting  better because repubs have taken Iverson congress. Lol.

[JMech]

18 hours ago, ICRockets2 said:

It's because he's a fascist, and fascists are bad.  Thanks for playing!

You need to learn about fascism.  What you are seeing from the Democrats over the last couple of years is as close as you can get.

[JMech]

13 hours ago, HipKat said:

Well, considering the economy is getting better every month, I think there’s your answer.

We are in the middle of a recession, a recession that is going to get much worse in the new year.  How the hell is this better?  Listening to CNN?

[RichJ]

18 hours ago, foster said:

Trump running for office in ‘24 would be the best thing for Democrats. Desantis is a bigger threat and Trump will go scorched on anyone in the primaries, turning it into a circus. 

They would claim DeSantis is a democrat 

[Very Wide Right]

13 hours ago, HipKat said:

Well, considering the economy is getting better every month, I think there’s your answer.

HUH??? We are heading for a recession according to 99% of financial experts and the markets are experiencing steady weekly losses. Most 401Ks and stock portfolios are down around 20-30%.

[ICRockets2]

58 minutes ago, JMech said:

You need to learn about fascism.  What you are seeing from the Democrats over the last couple of years is as close as you can get.

It's not, dumbfuck.  You're an idiot who should feel bad about himself forever.

[LIBills]

32 minutes ago, ICRockets2 said:

It's not, dumbfuck.  You're an idiot who should feel bad about himself forever.

Look in the mirror before telling anyone they should feel bad about themselves, hermaphrodite.

[Woody]

1 hour ago, Very Wide Right said:

HUH??? We are heading for a recession according to 99% of financial experts and the markets are experiencing steady weekly losses. Most 401Ks and stock portfolios are down around 20-30%.

Ssshh... don't listen to those guys!  Jotatoe and his used shitmop press secretary say the economy is on the upswing! 

 

 

[HipKat]

8 hours ago, RichJ said:

By your logic It's because of Trump and its getting  better because repubs have taken Iverson congress. Lol.

What!!?? The FUCK are you babbling about?

[HipKat]

8 hours ago, Very Wide Right said:

HUH??? We are heading for a recession according to 99% of financial experts and the markets are experiencing steady weekly losses. Most 401Ks and stock portfolios are down around 20-30%.

Those predictions are mixed as is the severity of any potential recession. We've been heading for a recession for 2 years, according stupid Republicans who listen to stupid Republican talking heads. Meanwhile gas is lower than it's been, groceries, fuck I have a coupon that saves $17 on a $170.00 bill and I can't get there, 3 weeks in a row - because my bill went down tremendously from earlier this year. GDP is up. Spending (Items purchased) is way up. Inflation rate dropped more than predicted.

https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-outlook-2023-what-recovery-may-look-like-mild-downturn-2022-11#:~:text=A recession may be coming%2C but several economic,a lot of people have additional spending power.

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A recession may be coming, but several economic indicators are still strong

The US isn't in a recession just yet, and it may yet avoid one entirely, so it's hard to say for sure how exactly recovery will pan out.

Lee said due to the fiscal stimulus during COVID, a lot of people have additional spending power. Real personal consumption expenditures each month for the last few months have increased, where the last dip in real consumer spending was from June to July. Kelly wrote in his note that consumer spending "could continue to grow over the next year but it will likely be at a very slow pace." 

While a recession looms, the labor market right now is strong, surpassing economists' estimates of monthly job growth. Nick Bunker, economic research director at Indeed Hiring Lab, previously told Insider that the labor market has "far more momentum than the Federal Reserve would like."

Real GDP was positive in the third quarter of 2022 after the first two quarters of the year were negative. The second estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis was even higher than the advance estimate — an increase of 2.9% instead of 2.6% as stated as the advance estimate.