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CaptainTruth

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4. I believe the President is an officer of the United States

Reply to marie999 (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 10:42 AM

Feb 2021

Part of Section 3 of the 14th, about who it applies to:

"...having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States..."

I'm not a Con Law expert but I'm 99.9% certain the office of President of the United States is considered an officer of the United States.

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Block Trump from office with the 14th Amendment's aiding an insurrection exclusion [View all] mdbl Feb 2021 OP

The Supreme Court will have to decide if the 14th Amendment also includes a president. marie999 Feb 2021 #1

I believe the President is an officer of the United States CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #4

If the 14th Amendment wanted to include the president, it would have said so. marie999 Feb 2021 #5

Is that meant to be humorous? lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #6

No, the president is not an officer of the United States. marie999 Feb 2021 #7

I have found another Supreme Court ruling. marie999 Feb 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Feb 2021 #2

I would love a definitive answer on this. CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #3

Read my post number 7, especially what Chief Justice Roberts wrote. marie999 Feb 2021 #8