{"id":2170979,"date":"2024-02-08T08:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-congress-vote-whether-trump-or-biden-can-be-president\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T08:17:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:17:08","slug":"will-congress-vote-whether-trump-or-biden-can-be-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-congress-vote-whether-trump-or-biden-can-be-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Congress vote on Trump or Biden&#8217;s presidency"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fwill-congress-vote-whether-trump-or-biden-can-be-president%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=2170979&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--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supreme Court to Decide on Trump and Biden&#8217;s Eligibility for \u200cOffice<\/h2>\n<p>The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Thursday that will\u200c determine\u200b whether \u2064former President Donald Trump can be\u2063 barred from running for president\u200b again under the 14th Amendment. This\u200b case \u200dcould also have implications for President Joe Biden&#8217;s eligibility\u200d for\u2063 office.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/browse\/amendment-14\/section-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Section 3<\/a> of\u2064 the 14th\u2064 Amendment, individuals who \u200bhave taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and have engaged in &#8220;insurrection or rebellion&#8221; against the\u2062 United States are prohibited from holding \u2062state or federal office, unless Congress votes to remove \u200bthis disability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1274328301\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-279a82000118f59b0362452407cfca30 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-279a82000118f59b0362452407cfca30\"><\/div>\n<p>The \u200bSupreme Court will consider several key issues\u2062 in this case, including whether Section 3 applies only to the \u200bCivil War, whether the \u2064January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol \u200bqualifies as\u2063 an &#8220;insurrection,&#8221; whether \u200bthe presidency is included in\u2064 the offices \u200ccovered by the amendment, whether Trump engaged in an insurrection, and whether Section 3 is self-executing or \u200crequires \u2062federal legislation for enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064addition, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/23\/23-719\/294961\/20240104175328723_23-696%20tsac%20NRSC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brief<\/a> filed\u2062 by the National\u2063 Republican Senatorial Committee introduces another aspect of the case. It argues that Section 3 does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-the-real-authoritarians\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: The Real Authoritarians\">prevent individuals<\/a> from running for office, but only from holding office under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>If Section 3&#8217;s disability were\u2062 a \u2064permanent bar, a disabled candidate would\u2064 not be\u200d able to run for an office they cannot hold. However, Congress has the power to remove this disability by a\u2062 two-thirds vote in each chamber. Therefore, a disabled candidate can\u2062 still run for office, as Congress ultimately\u2062 decides whether they can hold \u200cthe position.<\/p>\n<p>This provision of \u2063Section 3 \u2062raises several concerns. There \u2063is \u200cno\u200b requirement for Congress to take\u200d a \u200cvote \u2063or to do so within a specific timeframe. Congress could\u2064 vote after Election Day or even\u200d after the elected official\u200d has taken office.<\/p>\n<p>The brief also highlights the\u2062 Twentieth Amendment, which addresses the possibility \u2062of a President-elect being disqualified on Inauguration Day. It\u200b states that if the President-elect\u2063 fails to qualify, the \u2063Vice\u200c President-elect will act as President until a qualified President is determined \u2063by\u200d Congress.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just Trump\u200c who \u2062faces\u200c questions about eligibility.\u2062 President Biden&#8217;s campaign is \u200balso under scrutiny. There are arguments that he, while serving as president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">vice president<\/a>, or senator, engaged in insurrection or &#8220;gave\u200d aid or comfort to\u200b the\u2062 enemies&#8221; of the Constitution.\u2063 Allegations include allowing a\u2064 Chinese spy satellite\u2062 to traverse \u200cthe U.S., conspiring with China and cartels,\u200b and engaging in criminal \u2062activities \u200drelated to illegal migration.<\/p>\n<p>Congress\u200b retains \u2064the power to vote on removing the \u2062supposed disability of\u2062 both Trump and\u200c Biden, \u2062even after the \u2062election and inauguration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Complexities<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that\u2064 Congress does not \u200cvote on the existence of a disability, but on whether it should be removed assuming it exists. This raises a \u200bdilemma for members of Congress who may not believe there \u2063is\u2063 a disability. Their vote, regardless \u200bof whether\u200c they support or oppose removing the disability, implies its \u200cexistence.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it \u200dis unclear which Congress has the authority to vote on removing the \u200bdisability and if their decision is final. Could a lame-duck Congress vote to remove the disability, only for the new Congress to reverse that decision? Can\u2063 a\u2062 Congress vote\u2062 against removing the disability for one office \u2062but remove it for\u2063 another?<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the\u2062 question arises whether\u200d a congressional vote on removing a Section 3 disability can be reviewed by the\u2062 judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200dcomplexities call for a reconsideration or amendment of Section 3, or the enactment of \u2063legislation to clarify its implementation.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat role should the courts play in the interpretation\u200c and enforcement of Section 3, according to the brief<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bIghlights the potential abuse of power by Congress in \u2062determining who can hold office. It argues that the determination \u200dof eligibility should be left to \u200bthe \u200cvoters and not to\u2062 Congress, as \u2062it could be used as a means to suppress political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the brief proposes that the interpretation and enforcement \u2063of Section 3 should be left\u200d to the courts\u200b rather \u2062than Congress. It asserts that\u200c the courts are better equipped \u200dto make \u2063impartial and objective decisions based on\u200b the Constitution and legal \u200dprecedent.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on this case \u200cwill have significant implications for both Donald Trump and\u200d Joe Biden.\u200b If the Court determines that \u2063Trump engaged in an\u2064 insurrection, it \u200bcould bar him from running for president in the future.\u200d Similarly,\u200d if it concludes that Biden&#8217;s actions on\u200b January \u20646th constituted an insurrection, it could potentially affect his eligibility for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the political implications, this case will also shape the interpretation\u2063 and application of the 14th Amendment\u2062 in future cases. The \u2063Court&#8217;s\u2064 decision will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-16-states-where-efforts-to-remove-trump-from-the-ballot-are-underway\/\" title=\"Efforts to Remove Trump from Ballot: 16 States Involved\">establish important precedents<\/a> regarding\u200b the scope and limitations \u2063of\u2064 Section 3 and its implications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-to-decide-on-whether-to-keep-trump-on-ballot\/\" title=\"US Supreme Court to Decide Trump's Ballot Eligibility\">individuals \u200dseeking public office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the upcoming Supreme Court case \u2064on Trump \u200dand Biden&#8217;s eligibility\u200c for office is \u2062set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-demands-answers-from-mccarthy-on-secret-side-deal-with-democrats\/\" title=\"Gaetz seeks clarity from McCarthy on undisclosed agreement with Democrats.\">address crucial questions<\/a>\u200d regarding the\u200d application of the 14th Amendment. The Court&#8217;s \u200ddecision will not only have immediate \u2062consequences for the two former and current presidents but will\u2064 also shape the future interpretation and\u2064 enforcement\u2062 of\u200c the \u2062amendment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prevented from becoming president again under the 14th Amendment. This case may also impact Biden&#8217;s eligibility for office. 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