The [14th} amendment’s authors, they argue, “hoped not only to prevent a resurgence of secessionism but also to protect future generations against insurrectionism.” It was intended “to bar anyone who has betrayed an oath to uphold the Constitution from becoming President of the United States.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/04/trump-ballot-disqualified-14th-amendment/ (gifted)

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