Robert ReichLet’s be clear: If we allow a former president to completely avoid accountability for inciting an insurrection against the U.S. government, we will be inviting it to happen all over again.
Prosecute Donald Trump.
Daniel BrockmanIt is possible that state secretaries of state could refuse to put Mr. Trump's name on the ballot on the grounds that he led a rebellion against the United States & hence disqualified from taking office & hence a spurious candidate. See Const Amd 14 Sec 3 https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27 .
The Constitution: Amendments 11-27
[get-content name="print-page-left" include-tag="false" /] Constitutional Amendments 1-10 make up what is known as The Bill of Rights. Amendments 11-27 are listed below. AMENDMENT XI Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795. Note: Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.