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[SanAndreasX]

Machiavellian said:

SanAndreasX said:

There's actually nothing in the Constitution that bars felons from becoming President, Senators, or Representatives. All of those offices specify only age and citizenship requirements. Only the Senate can bar people who otherwise meet citizenship and age requirements from holding office, and only after the person in question is convicted by the Senate in an impeachment trial. Even with a felony conviction, Trump could still be elected President. It would create an unprecedented political crisis, but a felony conviction in itself is not a disqualification. 

Charges do not legally bar Trump from running for President - New York Times

We are going to have to see how this all plays out but this is what I read a while ago about this specific document case.  

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11093827/Clinton-linked-lawyer-says-Trump-BANNED-holding-public-office.html

That would likely be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court, with the question of whether or not federal statutes that are stricter than the basic requirements for holding office in the Presidency or Congress are Constitutional. I'm skeptical of how that would play out, too. Both Ginni and Clarence Thomas, and Alito, would almost certainly affirm that Trump was eligible to run. 

Last edited by SanAndreasX - on 14 June 2023