Because of his violent rhetoric and actions on January 6th, Doug Mastriano is likely disqualified from serving in public office.

John, here are just a few examples of Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano’s inexcusable conduct:

• In the lead-up to the January 6th insurrection, Mastriano was one of former President Trump’s most important state allies in his failed effort to overturn Pennsylvania’s presidential election results.
• He used violent rhetoric around the Big Lie, even characterizing the demonstrations leading up to January 6th as Republicans “basically…in this deathmatch with the Democrat[ic] Party.”
• He was involved in Trump’s pressure campaign on the DOJ and other extra-legal efforts to overturn the election, his participation in which continued all the way up until January 6th—when he participated in the insurrection.

CREW just published a new report about how the Disqualification Clause likely applies to Doug Mastriano. That means there’s a strong case he should be expelled from office. →

While January 6th was an unprecedented attack on our democracy, it is not the first time our country has had to reckon with elected leaders who tried to overthrow the government. After the Civil War, too, our democracy had to protect itself from people who staged a rebellion against it. That’s when the country ratified Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, or the Disqualification Clause.

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CREW has used the Disqualification Clause before to remove insurrectionists from office. We know that if Mastriano is investigated, and proven to have been involved in the insurrection, that we can hold him accountable. But we need the resources for the fight ahead.

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