Staff Reports
In an article penned by C. Douglas Golden for The Western Journal, the relentless fixation of Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin on the events of January 6, 2021, takes center stage. Raskin, a key figure in former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, remains staunch in his assertion that Trump’s actions amounted to an "insurrection," pushing for his exclusion from the 2024 GOP ballot.
Dem Prosecutor in Trump's Jan. 6 Impeachment Trial: GOP Front-Runner Will Try to Overturn Election if He Loses
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The article dismisses Raskin's assertion as far-fetched, emphasizing the absence of any conviction in Congress or a court of law regarding Trump's actions. Given Trump's status as a former president, the article highlights the limited authority he would have to overturn election results. Nevertheless, Raskin contends that Trump's breach of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies individuals engaged in insurrection from holding office, justifies his removal from the ballot.
The author sarcastically ridicules Raskin’s argument, pointing out that the provision in question primarily targeted historical figures from the Civil War era who sided with the Confederacy. Despite this context, Raskin insists on a broad interpretation of the provision, referring to the original intent of the amendment. He argues that it aimed to bar individuals who, despite swearing an oath to uphold the Constitution, attempted to subvert the government from occupying public office.
Additionally, the article highlights Raskin’s call for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any case involving Trump's removal from the ballot due to his wife's alleged support for the notion that Trump had won the presidential election. The author criticizes Raskin's biased stance and questions his ability to serve as an impartial arbiter on the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause.
Moreover, the article exposes a significant contradiction in Raskin's argument: while suggesting that Trump, if removed from the ballot and defeated by President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, would attempt to overturn the results, the only authority capable of overturning the election in 2024 would be President Biden himself.
