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duforsure

(11,885 posts)
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 05:41 AM Jan 2021

Can the 14th amendment be used against members of Congress ?

That aided and abetted trump, or rioters act of sedition, in any way, be banned from ever holding federal office again? They conspired to stall the proceedings, feed information to rioters, and obstruct the counting of the ballots to aid trump and the rioters commit felonies against our government. Can they be removed from office using this now? Will the members giving them a tour before this happened also be included , and be removed?

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Can the 14th amendment be used against members of Congress ? (Original Post) duforsure Jan 2021 OP
Ask yourself RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #1
Thanks duforsure Jan 2021 #2
 

RocRizzo55

(980 posts)
1. Ask yourself
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 06:47 AM
Jan 2021

after you have read it here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv
Here's the section that is relevant.

Section 3.

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.


You can now make an educated judgement to answer your question.

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