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In reply to the discussion: Here's a way that Congress can invoke the 14th Amendment insurrection clause against Trump [View all]marie999
(3,334 posts)35. The president is not included in the 14th Amendment.
The president is in the impeachment Article 2 Section 4 and not in the 14th Amendment. Why would they leave the president out of the 14th Amendment when Congress is in it. The 14th Amendment even lists state legislature and judicial officers, but it doesn't bother to list the president. Also in the Supreme Court case of Free Enterprise Fund V. Public Accounting Oversight Bid, Chief Justice Roberts wrote "The people do not vote for the Officers of The United States. Rather Officers of the United States are appointed exclusively pursuant to Article 2 Section 2 procedures. Also Buckley v. Valeo the Supreme Court defines that "officer of the United States" is an appointee and excludes elected officials, that is why the 14th Amendment has to include members of Congress.
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Here's a way that Congress can invoke the 14th Amendment insurrection clause against Trump [View all]
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