Six Colorado voters have filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, claiming he is disqualified from appearing on the state's ballots in the 2024 presidential election. Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe has shared his support for the lawsuit, which is being spearheaded by the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) has pushed back on Trump's argument that the effort to use the 14th Amendment's Disqualification Clause to keep him off the ballot is "election interference".
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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts of attempting to overthrow the 2020 presidential election, with testimony from allies, aides and officials up to former Vice President Mike Pence. Trump has been unapologetic, referring to the charges as "fake" and "un-American". This is the first time the U.S. criminal justice system has sought to punish a leader for actions regarding the transfer of power, and the outcome of the legal proceedings remains to be seen.
On January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C. in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the 2020 Presidential Election. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke out about the violence, calling it “un-American” and saying that anyone who participated should go to jail. Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been using footage provided by McCarthy to downplay the violence of the riot, causing outrage among many. People have reacted in a variety of ways, with some expressing their anger and outrage and others choosing to mock the situation. It is important to remember that the violence was not representative of the American people and to recognize the power of mockery and satire in responding to situations like this.