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minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoWhat about a motion in congress to exempt Donald Trump under the 14th amendment? If it failed to get 2/3 approval would that defacto mean he is barred from office? Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m not American.
minus-squareBgugi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoSimple answer: this process could be used to disqualify essentially any candidate.
minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months ago…And yet it hasn’t been used in 150 years
What about a motion in congress to exempt Donald Trump under the 14th amendment? If it failed to get 2/3 approval would that defacto mean he is barred from office?
Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m not American.
Simple answer: this process could be used to disqualify essentially any candidate.
…And yet it hasn’t been used in 150 years