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Saturday, January 06, 2024

A Question for Members of Congress

Gerard N. Magliocca

To follow up on my NY Times op-ed, reporters and voters can ask each member of Congress: "Do you support legislation to exempt Donald Trump from Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment?" Some will quickly answer "Yes" or "No."

The tell comes when members decline to answer. If they think that Trump should be allowed to run, why won't they support legislation that does that? Note that this is not like a typical Supreme Court case where someone might rightly say: "I can't comment because the case is under review." Congress can moot the case by granting amnesty. There is nothing inappropriate about taking a stand on that issue now.


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