For most Americans, Jan. 6 was once an ordinary, ho-hum day. That changed in 2021 when millions of television viewers watched thousands of Trump supporters assault the U.S. Capitol in their violent attempt to stop Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Legislators fled for their lives as the mob shattered windows and vandalized congressional offices. While those images and subsequent congressional… Source Source / Read More: Not All Insurrections Are Equal — for Enslaved Americans, It Was the Only Option
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Nonprofit Watchdog Group Promises to Sue Trump if He Tries to Run For President
A nonprofit government watchdog group has warned former President Donald Trump that if he tries to run for any government office again, they will sue to stop him from doing so. Citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Noah Bookbinder, president and CEO of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), stated in a letter addressed directly to Trump that the organization would “pursue your disqualification” if he decides to run for president in 2024. “The United States Constitution establishes basic qualifications for holding the office of president, as well as circumstances under which an…