Philip Bump
The Meadows testimony overlaps with a broader, critical question: how much subversion of democracy is a president allowed to get away with? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/29/meadows-testimony-georgia-election/
Meadows’s defense gets at a key question: Where’s the line in trying to retain power?

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s testimony on Monday seemed to center on an argument that overturning the 2020 election was simply part of his job.

The Washington Post
Aug 29, 2023 at 5:25pmWeb
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"The attack on the Capitol was not a spontaneous event. It was the culmination of a scheme by Trump and his allies to use lies, intimidation, coercion & ultimately #violence to keep Trump in office.

By leading these unprecedented efforts to subvert the Constitution and American democracy, #Trump disqualified himself under #Section3 of the #14thAmendment from holding any federal or state office, including the presidency."
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/donald-trumps-disqualification-from-office-14th-amendment/

#Jan6 #DisqualificationClause #USPol

The case for Donald Trump's disqualification under the 14th Amendment - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

By attempting to overturn the election and inciting the January 6th attack, Donald Trump disqualified himself from holding public office.

CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington