{"id":2020912,"date":"2023-09-03T16:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-kaine-says-there-is-a-powerful-argument-that-trump-may-be-disqualified-from-office\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T16:05:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:05:40","slug":"tim-kaine-says-there-is-a-powerful-argument-that-trump-may-be-disqualified-from-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-kaine-says-there-is-a-powerful-argument-that-trump-may-be-disqualified-from-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Kaine suggests Trump could be disqualified from office."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftim-kaine-says-there-is-a-powerful-argument-that-trump-may-be-disqualified-from-office%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2020912&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Tim Kaine Defends Argument \u2064Against Trump&#8217;s Eligibility for Office<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Tim \u2064Kaine\u2064 (D-VA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-andrew-wiggins-is-vaccinated-will-be-able-to-play-in-warriors-home-games\/\" title=\"NBA: Andrew Wiggins Is Vaccinated, Will Be Able To Play In Warriors\u2019 Home Games\">passionately defended<\/a> the notion that former \u200bPresident Donald Trump&#8217;s involvement in\u2064 the\u2062 Jan. 6 Capitol riot could potentially disqualify him from holding office under the 14th Amendment. Speaking on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week,&#8221; Kaine described the attack as a\u200b deliberate attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer \u2062of power outlined in the Constitution. He believes there is a strong case to\u2062 be made, acknowledging\u2062 that\u200d the\u200b issue\u2063 will likely be \u200bresolved in \u2063the \u200ccourts.<\/p>\n<h3>Surprise Among Arizona Republicans\u2064 Over Blake Master&#8217;s Senate Run<\/h3>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kaine\u200b is\u2063 not \u200balone \u200cin his examination of\u2064 whether the \u206414th Amendment could prevent Trump from seeking \u200creelection in 2024. Democratic\u2064 lawmakers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: 'Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable'\">legal scholars<\/a>, including\u200d Rep. Jamie \u2063Raskin (D-MD), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wallstreetbets-keith-gill-testifies-over-gamestop-saga-what-i-did-no-different-than-discussing-stock-at-a-bar\/\" title=\"WallStreetBets\u2019 Keith Gill Testifies Over GameStop Saga: What I Did No Different Than Discussing Stock At A Bar\">expressed similar views<\/a>. Even former Arkansas \u200cGov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, \u200dwarned that \u2062the \u2062clause could potentially keep Trump\u2062 off the ballots \u200cduring the first\u2062 Republican presidential debate\u2063 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Section 3 of\u200c the \u200c14th Amendment explicitly\u2062 states that anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution cannot have engaged in insurrection or rebellion\u200c against it, or provided aid or comfort to its enemies. \u2062Kaine emphasized the specificity\u200d of the language, highlighting that it refers to insurrection against the\u200c constitution\u200d itself, not\u200b just the United States.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics \u2062argue that Trump cannot be\u2064 disqualified\u2062 from\u200d holding office under the \u200c14th Amendment because he\u200d has not been\u2062 convicted in \u200ca court of law or by Congress for participating in an insurrection or rebellion.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple states,\u2064 including Arizona, Michigan, and New Hampshire, are preparing\u200c to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-kaine-says-there-is-a-powerful-argument-that-trump-may-be-disqualified-from-office\/\" title=\"Tim Kaine suggests Trump could be disqualified from office.\">counter legal efforts<\/a> to\u2062 remove Trump from the ballot\u2063 based\u2064 on the\u2062 14th Amendment. Lawsuits have \u2064been initiated in \u2063these states, with members\u200d of the Republican Party vowing to fight\u2063 to keep Trump&#8217;s name on the ballot. Chris Ager, a\u200d Republican state committeeman in New Hampshire, affirmed their \u200ddetermination \u200bto\u200b use all\u200c available tools to prevent anyone&#8217;s access from being denied on\u2064 the ballot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to\u2062 read\u2062 more from The\u2062 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) supported the notion that former President Donald Trump&#8217;s involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot might disqualify him from holding office under the 14th Amendment. Kaine stated that the attack had a specific intent and timing. 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