Raskin: Trump Is Constitutionally Disqualified From Holding Office For Insurrection Participation- MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Donald Trump being referred for insurrection participation by the Jan. 6 committee to the Department of Justice is discussed by committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin. "Liz Cheney today said that Donald Trump was ethically unqualified, which is absolutely true,” Raskin tells Joy Reid. “But he's also constitutionally disqualified from holding office having participated in insurrection." - Aired on 12/19/2022.

[Deuxcents]

1. That is a fact! He's not qualified for this n other reasons. What a great day

[jimfields33]

2. Voters will stop him.

I honestly don’t think he’ll get the republican nomination. I really don’t.

[Mike Nelson]

3. Well...

I agree with Cheney - and I usually agree with Raskin. But, I'm not sure about this... I missed Joy Reid, but I'm watching the repeats now and Rachel Maddow is speaking now... if Trump has been disqualified, it will be stated, hopefully...

[Rhiannon12866]

4. At the end of last week, a pundit on MSNBC said that TFG is not really running

He's made no preparations, has hired no staff, that he only made the announcement in the hope it would shield him from prosecution.

[Mike Nelson]

6. I've seen that point...

... raised and it's understandable. Also, someone said he not running because he knows he will lose and doesn't want to lose (maybe Michael Cohen?). Still, I think he is running, seriously, because he's as crazy as he is crooked.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Yup, I think it was Michael Cohen - and he knows TFG as well as anyone does

And why is he "running" if he actually believes he "won?"

[Mike Nelson]

9. Well...

... in going along with Cohen's point, he could run in the Republican primaries, where he thinks he can win. Then, he could pull some stunt at the convention and get out of running in the general election, if he thinks he will lose. He likes pulling stunts.
My belief is that he IS running, but only speculating and considering the Cohen view. Also, he likes to be the lead in every newscast.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. You're completely right, he will not be ignored!

But for reasons that he does not like, he's been leading the news since he left office. That's never happened in my recollection unless a former president is building houses for the poor or building a presidential library.

[Deuxcents]

5. Amendment 14. Section 3 ...I'm pretty sure

[Mike Nelson]

8. Yes...

... but doesn't he need to be convicted?

[Deuxcents]

11. Hmmm ..it's says "engaged in insurrection or rebellion "

Good question n obviously I’m not a lawyer or a scholar. Hopefully, some DU friend can help with this question. I might be just a little to anxious so better get the facts.

[republianmushroom]

12. Should be but who is going to tell him and his base ?

[FakeNoose]

13. Rep. Raskin is a foremost expert on the American Constitution

This is NOT politics talking - Jamie Raskin knows his stuff. He teaches constitutional law at American University Washington College of Law. He earned his JD at Harvard Law School.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. Not to mention, he was head impeachment manager holding TFG responsible for the insurrection

So he certainly knows his stuff!