{"id":2089598,"date":"2023-11-03T19:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:40:14","slug":"rep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Buck testifies in CO Trump ballot access case."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Frep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case%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=2089598&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Rep. Ken Buck Testifies in Case Seeking to Prevent Trump from Appearing on Colorado Ballot in\u200b 2024<\/h2>\n<p>On November 2, Rep. Ken Buck\u200c (R-Colo.) took\u2064 the stand in a high-stakes case that aims to block former President Donald Trump from running for office in Colorado in 2024. Buck, representing President Trump&#8217;s \u2062campaign, testified in court.<\/p>\n<p>The central issue at hand is whether President Trump&#8217;s actions and statements\u2064 leading up to and during the Capitol breach on \u2064January 6 could be seen as a violation of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits individuals\u2063 involved in an insurrection from holding federal office.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs argue that President Trump&#8217;s \u200cactions provided support to the protesters who stormed the Capitol during the Electoral College vote count in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Buck vividly described the chaotic scene on January 6 as Capitol Police tried to secure the House chamber from the incoming protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Unaware of the disturbances due to lack of phone reception, Buck positioned himself to assist the police, expecting only\u2062 a small number of demonstrators. However, upon seeing the events unfold on TV, he was shocked by the large number of people involved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/rep-ken-buck-radical-left-tactics-to-divide-america-rewrite-history-3449561?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Rep. Ken Buck:\u2063 Radical Left Tactics to Divide\u2064 America, Rewrite \u2063History<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/4\/2020<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/rep-ken-buck-radical-left-tactics-to-divide-america-rewrite-history-3449561?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ahead-of-trial-colorado-judge-rejects-trumps-arguments-in-14th-amendment-case-5517663?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Ahead of Trial, \u200bColorado Judge Rejects Trump&#8217;s Arguments in 14th Amendment Case<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ahead-of-trial-colorado-judge-rejects-trumps-arguments-in-14th-amendment-case-5517663?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Buck is the second lawmaker to testify in this \u2064case, following Rep. Eric Swalwell\u200d (D-Calif.) who testified on October 30 about his experiences on that day.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s legal team utilized Buck&#8217;s testimony to \u2062challenge \u2064the credibility of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6, whose report is crucial to the plaintiffs&#8217; \u2063argument.<\/p>\n<p>Out of \u200cthe nine committee members, only two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.),\u200c were appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2064 (D-Calif.), leading to disputes between the two parties regarding \u200cthe committee&#8217;s composition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Buck agreed with Trump attorney Scott Gessler&#8217;s\u200b assessment that \u200cthe committee&#8217;s final \u2064report is biased and incomplete, lacking the perspective of many Republicans involved in \u200bthe Capitol breach.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2062Buck, the report had a political\u200b agenda aimed at \u200dwinning elections and tarnishing one side&#8217;s \u2064reputation. He emphasized the need for a\u200b minority report to provide a balanced investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Buck highlighted the limitations \u2063of the committee&#8217;s findings compared to a \u2062potential probe by Rep. Kevin McCarthy, noting that the committee \u200blacked the power to compel witnesses and failed to present both sides \u2062of the story.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">On November 1, Buck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/republican-lawmaker-announces-retirement-citing-congress-inability-to-deal-with-major-issues-5521124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that he will not seek reelection in 2024, expressing \u2062concerns about both Democrats and the Republican Party. He urged Americans to advocate for necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reddit-investors-now-taking-losses-as-gamestop-stock-price-tumbles-sec-investigating-potential-manipulation\/\" title=\"Reddit Investors Now Taking Losses As GameStop Stock Price Tumbles, SEC Investigating Potential \u2018Manipulation\u2019\">long-term reforms<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L6KbBpHHNqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-reader-unique-id=\"3\">video statement<\/a>, Buck expressed gratitude to his constituents for their support in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-buck-testifies-in-colorado-trump-ballot-access-case\/\" title=\"Rep. Buck testifies in CO Trump ballot access case.\">opposing left-wing policies<\/a> with\u2064 real-world consequences.<\/div>\n<p>In the video, Buck criticized fellow Republicans, \u200daccusing them of spreading falsehoods about the 2020 election, downplaying the events of January 6, and undermining the integrity of the\u2063 justice system. He emphasized the need for Republicans in Washington to provide a \u2063course correction for the\u2063 nation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow could the outcome of \u2062this\u200c case impact President Trump&#8217;s eligibility to run for \u200boffice in different states, including Colorado\u2064 in 2024<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sky (R-Ill.), voted in favor of creating the\u200c committee. The\u2062 majority\u2062 of Republicans see the committee as politically motivated and \u2062biased against President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Buck&#8217;s testimony focused on the events \u200dof\u2064 January 6 and his firsthand experience of\u2064 the chaos that unfolded. He emphasized that while\u2064 he condemns the violence and illegal actions \u200cof \u2062those who breached the Capitol, he does not believe President Trump should be held accountable \u2063for the actions of a few \u200bindividuals.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Buck\u200c argued \u200cthat \u2063the 14th Amendment should not be used as a tool to bar \u200cPresident Trump from\u2062 running for\u200b office in\u2064 the future. He stated \u2062that the amendment was intended \u200bto address the issue of former \u2064Confederates holding office after the Civil War and \u2062should not be applied to President Trump&#8217;s\u2063 case.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c outcome of this case\u2062 will\u200c have significant \u200dimplications for President Trump&#8217;s political future, as it could determine whether he is eligible to run \u200cfor \u200coffice in Colorado in 2024. If the court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, it\u2062 would set a \u200bprecedent that could be used \u200cto prevent President Trump from appearing on ballots in other states as well.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of\u200b the outcome, this case\u200b further highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gop-nixes-softer-stance-on-abortion-same-sex-marriage-in-party-platform\/\" title=\"California GOP rejects more moderate positions on abortion and same-sex marriage in party platform.\">deep ideological division<\/a> \u200din the \u2063country.\u200b The fact that lawmakers from opposing parties\u200d are testifying in court against each other \u200bunderscores the extent\u200d to\u200c which politics \u2064has become intertwined with legal \u2063matters.<\/p>\n<p>As the case continues, it \u2062remains to be\u2063 seen\u2062 how the court will\u2064 ultimately\u2062 rule on the issue at hand. The\u2062 decision will undoubtedly \u2064have far-reaching consequences and will shape the future of not \u2064only President Trump but also the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-strike-union-joe-facing-lose-lose-situation-after-wrongly-predicting-costly-strike-wouldnt-happen\/\" title=\"UAW Strike: 'Union Joe' in a Lose-Lose Situation After Incorrectly Predicting Strike's Costliness.\">broader political \u200dlandscape<\/a> of \u2062the United\u200d States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) testified on Nov. 2, supporting President Trump&#8217;s campaign attorneys, in a case aiming to bar Trump from the 2024 Colorado ballot. 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