Is President Trump Disqualified from Office Under the 14th Amendment?
We the People
National Constitution Center
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🗓️ 31 August 2023
⏱️ 56 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Two scholars, Will Boed and Michael Paulson, |
| 0:03.0 | have published an article arguing that President Donald Trump |
| 0:06.0 | is disqualified for running for re-election |
| 0:08.0 | by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. |
| 0:11.0 | Hello, friends. 14th Amendment. Hello friends, I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution |
| 0:18.3 | Center and welcome to We The People, a weekly show of constitutional debate. |
| 0:23.0 | The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit, |
| 0:26.2 | chartered by Congress to increase awareness |
| 0:28.7 | and understanding of the Constitution |
| 0:30.6 | among the American people. |
| 0:32.4 | Section 3 of the 14th Amendment prohibits anyone who's previously taken an oath of office |
| 0:37.0 | from holding public office if they've engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States. |
| 0:43.2 | In this episode, we the people will discuss what Section 3 means, |
| 0:47.1 | whether President Trump's actions qualify as engaging in insurrection, |
| 0:51.4 | whether or not Section 3 is self-executing, and who can enforce it? |
| 0:55.0 | Joining me to discuss these important constitutional questions are two of America's |
| 0:59.6 | leading experts on the 14th Amendment. |
| 1:02.4 | Mark Graber is University System of Maryland |
| 1:04.6 | Regents Professor at the University of Maryland |
| 1:07.1 | Francis King Carey School of Law. |
| 1:09.8 | He's the author of many books and articles |
| 1:11.9 | about constitutional law, and his most recent book is |
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