In a bold claim, two liberal attorneys argued that Congress still has the power to block President-elect Donald Trump from taking office and could even hand the presidency to Vice President Kamala Harris. Their reasoning? The 14th Amendment, which bars anyone who has “engaged in insurrection” from holding office, could disqualify Trump from assuming the role.
Attorneys Evan Davis and David Schulte wrote in The Hill that if Congress acts quickly when they meet to certify the electoral votes on January 6, they could refuse to count Trump’s votes. This would leave the number of required votes for election smaller, possibly making Harris the new president.
They pointed out that Congress has the authority to reject votes if they believe they weren’t “lawfully certified” or “regularly given,” which they argue applies here. “A vote for a disqualified candidate is clearly ‘not regularly given,’” they said. And since insurrection is a constitutional disqualification, it should be treated the same way as other requirements like age, citizenship, or residency.
However, while the attorneys suggest this is possible, many Democratic leaders are saying they won’t object to Trump’s election, despite some previous challenges in 2017. They believe it will be a “normal” transfer of power, respecting the will of the people.
So, what do you think? Could Congress really take such a step? Only time will tell!
He was clearly the choice of the people. Leave it alone.
I Strongly hope its the work of the Congress to look into the Constitution and fully apply that.
Don’t mess with the omega best to leave it alone
That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard so far!!!
I don’t believe that it was the choice of the people. Something fishing happened during the election that was clearly hidden behind the scene. The election was technically over before 9 pm. When has that ever happened? Democratic votes were thrown out or simply not counted. That my take on the election.
The people of America have spoken.Harris doesnt have a chance.
Yes I think Congress should block him from becoming president he’s a tyrant he wants to be a dictator not a president so I really think they need to block him
My Lord people leave the man alone. The people of the United States have spoken.We can not live another four years like the past four years. Running the United States is like a business. Who better than president Trump and J. D. Vance and Elin Musk.I also believes God all mighty had a hand in this election.