Liz Cheney believes former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the ballot, but said « we have to be prepared to ensure that we can defeat him at the ballot box. »
Former GOP Rep. of Wyoming said Sunday that she believes former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the ballot, saying his behavior related to the on the U.S. Capitol « certainly » falls under the of the 14th Amendment.
« If you look at the select committee’s work, we made a criminal referral with respect to the part of the 14th Amendment that talks about providing aid and comfort to an insurrection, » Cheney, who served on the congressional Jan. 6 select committee, told « Face the Nation. » « I certainly believe that Donald Trump’s behavior rose to that level. I believe that he ought to be disqualified from holding office in the future. »
The Supreme Court has from Colorado’s top court that barred Trump from the state’s primary ballot, citing the Constitution’s insurrection clause. The clause bars a person who has sworn an oath to the Constitution and engages in insurrection from holding public office.
