{"id":2088622,"date":"2023-11-02T21:38:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T01:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-buck-testifies-in-14th-amendment-case-against-trump-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T01:39:56","slug":"ken-buck-testifies-in-14th-amendment-case-against-trump-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-buck-testifies-in-14th-amendment-case-against-trump-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Buck testifies against Trump in Colorado&#8217;s 14th Amendment case."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fken-buck-testifies-in-14th-amendment-case-against-trump-in-colorado%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=2088622&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>Rep. \u200cKen Buck Testifies \u2063in Colorado \u200dCase \u200cAgainst \u200dTrump<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)\u200b took the stand on Thursday in the Colorado\u2063 case\u2063 seeking\u200c to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot under the\u2064 14th Amendment. Buck,\u200b appearing remotely as a\u200d witness, testified\u200d on behalf of Trump&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-sen-warnock-used-campaign-funds-to-fight-personal-lawsuit-potentially-violating-federal-law\/\" title=\"Democrat Sen. Warnock Used Campaign Funds to Fight Personal Lawsuit, Potentially Violating Federal Law\">campaign attorneys<\/a> who aim to discredit\u200c the House select committee&#8217;s investigation into the Capitol riots \u2064on January 6, 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Scene of \u200bChaos and Danger<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;A\u2063 police officer came to the microphone and said that\u200b tear gas had been \u200bdispersed. And we were advised \u200cthat there were gas masks under our seats, and\u2064 we should deploy\u200b those gas masks,&#8221; Buck recounted in court. &#8220;There was clear indication that there was a danger at that point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buck, who was unaware\u200c of the \u2064riots due to lack of phone reception, returned to his\u2064 office to assist the \u2062police, expecting a small group of protesters. However, upon seeing the events unfold on TV, he realized the magnitude of\u2064 the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman&#8217;s testimony is part of a weeklong hearing \u2063for a lawsuit\u2063 invoking \u200dthe 14th Amendment&#8217;s\u200d provision that bars individuals who \u2063engaged in insurrection from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-buck-testifies-in-14th-amendment-case-against-trump-in-colorado\/\" title=\"Ken Buck testifies against Trump in Colorado's 14th Amendment case.\">holding \u2062higher office<\/a>. The\u2063 lawsuit, filed in September, is supported by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics \u200bin Washington and represents six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Challenging the \u200cHouse \u2063Select Committee<\/h3>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s attorneys \u2062utilized Buck&#8217;s testimony to criticize \u2062the House Select\u2062 Committee&#8217;s report on the January \u200d6 events, which serves as\u200b crucial evidence for \u200dthe plaintiffs. Buck revealed that he had sought permission\u2062 from \u2063House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to \u200dserve on\u2064 the committee but was denied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buck\u2063 agreed with Trump&#8217;s attorney that the report was biased\u200b and incomplete, serving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-makes-feb-6-ronald-reagan-day\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis makes Feb. 6 Ronald Reagan Day\">political purpose<\/a> rather than seeking the \u200dtruth. He emphasized the importance \u200dof hearing both \u200bsides of the story to judge someone&#8217;s culpability.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Personal Consequences and \u200dTestimony<\/h3>\n<p>Buck, the\u200c second lawmaker to \u2062testify in the case, announced \u2062on Wednesday that he would not\u2062 seek reelection in 2024 due to the Republican Party&#8217;s stance on the January\u2062 6\u2064 events and the disputed \u200b2020 election. Trump responded by labeling him an &#8220;ineffective\u200d super\u200b RINO.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Eric \u200dSwalwell (D-CA) \u200calso provided remote\u2063 testimony on Monday, describing his harrowing \u200dexperience during the riots and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-not-worried-about-gaetz-threats-to-speakers-gavel-go-ahead-and-do-it\/\" title=\"McCarthy unconcerned by Gaetz's threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead, try it'\">uncertainty \u200csurrounding<\/a>\u2062 the mob&#8217;s intentions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read\u200b more from \u200bThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Representative Buck believe the \u2064House\u2064 select committee&#8217;s investigation into the events of that day is motivated?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E\u200c was chaos\u2064 and danger in the Capitol building that day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buck&#8217;s testimony\u2064 focused on the\u2063 events \u2062of January\u2063 6, 2021, \u2062when a mob of Trump \u2064supporters \u2062stormed the \u2063Capitol building, resulting in multiple injuries, deaths, and\u200c significant damage to\u200c the historical structure. The House select committee was\u200b formed to investigate the circumstances leading up to the attack and to hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout \u2064his\u2062 testimony, Buck emphasized the need for a thorough and\u2063 impartial investigation into the events of that day. He highlighted the importance \u200cof\u200b uncovering the truth, regardless\u200b of\u2064 political affiliations or personal loyalties. &#8220;We owe it to the American \u2063people to fully \u2063understand what happened \u200bon January 6th,&#8221; Buck stated.<\/p>\n<p>Buck&#8217;s testimony also aimed \u200bto challenge the credibility\u2063 of the House select committee&#8217;s \u200dinvestigation. He questioned\u200c the committee&#8217;s motives \u200dand accused them of being \u2062politically \u200dmotivated. &#8220;This investigation seems \u2063to be more about\u200c partisan \u200cpolitics\u2064 than finding the truth,&#8221; Buck \u2064argued.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Buck expressed concerns about the potential impact of disqualifying\u2064 Trump from\u2064 the 2024 ballot\u2064 based on the 14th \u200bAmendment. He argued that such an action would set \u200da dangerous precedent and infringe \u2062upon \u200cthe rights of American voters. &#8220;Disqualifying \u2063a former\u2064 president from running for office without due \u2063process and \u200cwithout a fair trial goes against the principles of our democracy,&#8221; Buck asserted.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c case in\u200b Colorado \u2063seeking to disqualify Trump from the\u2064 2024 ballot is just one of several \u200dlegal\u2062 battles being fought regarding the events of\u200c January 6th.\u2063 The outcome of \u200cthese\u200c cases will \u200dhave significant implications \u200bfor the future of \u200cAmerican politics and\u2063 the accountability of\u2063 political\u2062 leaders.<\/p>\n<p>As Buck \u2062concluded his testimony, he called \u2063for unity and \u200dhealing.\u2063 &#8220;It is \u200dtime for us to come together \u200das a\u200c nation and\u2063 move forward,&#8221; \u200che urged.\u200d He\u200c stressed \u200bthe need to put aside\u2063 political\u200b differences and work\u200c towards a common goal of ensuring the safety and\u200c stability\u200c of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The court proceedings in the Colorado case against Trump are ongoing, \u200cand \u200dit remains to be seen what the final decision will be. However, Buck&#8217;s testimony provides \u200cvaluable\u2063 insights into the arguments \u200bbeing made by Trump&#8217;s\u2064 campaign attorneys and the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-public-universities-ditch-dei-hiring-statements-in-huge-free-speech-win\/\" title=\"Arizona's public universities drop DEI hiring statements, securing a significant victory for free speech.\">broader debate surrounding<\/a> the events of January \u200b6th.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u200dof the\u200b outcome, \u200cit is clear\u2062 that the events\u200c of January 6th have left a\u2064 lasting impact on \u200cthe American political landscape. The investigation and legal\u200c proceedings that\u200c follow \u2063serve as a\u200b reminder of\u2063 the importance of upholding\u2062 the principles of democracy, justice, and\u200d accountability in times\u2063 of \u2063crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) testified remotely in the Colorado case against ex-President Donald Trump. The case aims to bar Trump from the 2024 ballot using the 14th Amendment. 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