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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that you do not need to be convicted.  But you have to have engaged in insurrection or rebellion.  I think the Jan 6 people could be covered.  But using the actual words it is hard to see how Trump engaged in rebellion.  He did not take up arms.  [b]He said some stuff but that is not enough to say he was in rebellion.    [/b]

But that is not the biggest problem with this.  There is real doubt that this covers a candidate for president.  president is not listed in the list of offices.  And although it says any office of the US or some such it is doubtful that this catchall will work.

There may be good reason it did not say president -- because it covered the electors.  But that I think is the biggest challenge.

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He told the Proud Boys to stand down and stand by.
Then he tweeted out for people to come to DC on 1/6 - wild times.
Then he told people at the Ellipse to go to the Capitol and "air their grivences" even though the Capitol was closed.

He participated.[/quote]

That’s evidence for random people to form an opinion of his guilt. It is not sufficient evidence for a formal procedure to determine that he is not eligible for office. [/quote]

Might want to read the 14th again. There is nothing about conviction. This was done to stop confederates from holding office after the civil war. There is a lot of testimony by people under oath saying Trump was an insurrectionist. That all you need. [/quote]

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