‘Insurrection’ clause could block Trump


Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump clashing with police at the US Capitol in 2021. — AP

AS former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and a growing number of legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constitution prevents him from being president after the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

The 14th Amendment bars anyone from holding office who once took an oath to uphold the Constitution but then “engaged” in “insurrection or rebellion” against it.

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