John, Last Friday was meant to be a critical day for the House select committee investigating the events of January 6th. Following a ruling from a U.S. District Court Judge, the National Archivist was set to release White House documents pertaining to the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which former President Trump incited. But last Thursday afternoon, a federal appeals court granted Trump's request to temporarily block the release of these records. While the federal appeals court also issued an expedited schedule for hearing the case, Trump will continue to try to block or delay the release of these records on the bogus claim that they are protected by executive privilege. As Congressman Jamie Raskin says: “There is no coup-against-the-government privilege a president can invoke.” We cannot allow Trump and other insurrectionists to get away with nearly toppling our democracy and violating the rule of law. Thankfully, there is constitutional recourse. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies from public office any individual who has taken an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and then engages in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or has given aid or comfort to those who have. Tell Secretaries of State: Trump’s incitement of the January 6th insurrection disqualifies him from running for public office. It is precisely events like those on and around January 6th for which Section 3 was intended. At its passage, Members of Congress explicitly and repeatedly endorsed congressional declarations rendering specific people ineligible for office. Section 3 is meant to guarantee that the U.S. will not permit violent insurrections to interfere with the democratic will of the people or the peaceful transfer of power. Secretaries of State must follow the Constitution’s mandate and disqualify Trump from holding any future office. In solidarity, Alexandra Flores-Quilty
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