Dear MoveOn member,
It’s been two years since Trump incited a deadly, white supremacist-led insurrection and attempted to overthrow the 2020 election results—and we have yet to see full accountability. In fact, he's building on the Big Lie to launch his 2024 presidential run—even though the Constitution bars insurrectionists from holding federal office!
Trump and his allies planned, promoted, and paid for a criminal conspiracy to overturn an election he knew he lost. He went as far as to incite a violent insurrection and then passively watch it unfold to keep power. According to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, any person who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States CAN’T hold office.1 The decision to enforce the Constitution in this matter rests with the secretaries of state in each state, who will determine if Trump is eligible to run as a presidential candidate—and that's why we need to call on them to follow the Constitution to disqualify Trump from holding office again. They have the power to affirm that Trump is not above the law.
The January 6 committee revealed damning evidence against Trump and his partners in the moments leading up to the insurrection.2 One thing is clear: Trump is guilty.3 He should not be allowed to run again because he was at the center of the violent criminal conspiracy to overthrow the 2020 election.
The world was shocked to watch white supremacists attack the U.S. Capitol. And it’s shocking that we still have insurrectionists in office and attempting to gain more power. We’ve seen the MAGA movement continue to grow and evolve over the years, and we’ve seen the impact of the January 6 attack to this day. Attempts to undermine our elections are still an ongoing threat to our democracy, and without full accountability, we will continue to see insurrectionists spread their conspiracies and attempt to sabotage future elections.
No insurrectionist should hold public office, including Donald Trump. And the only way to stop him and others is for election officials to keep him off the ballot in 2024. Together, we can make this happen.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Erica, Alexis, Jennifer, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Amdt14.S3.1.1 Overview of Disqualification Clause," Congress.gov, accessed January 6, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/169613?t=5&akid=342154%2E40999114%2ELiVNWI
2. "Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation," AP News, December 30, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/170186?t=7&akid=342154%2E40999114%2ELiVNWI
3. "Jan. 6 committee formally accuses Donald Trump of 4 crimes," Politico, December 19, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/170187?t=9&akid=342154%2E40999114%2ELiVNWI
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