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Guess what happened? Colorado Supreme Court found that he had participated, making him ineligible to appear on the Colorado ballot. This is appropriate, because states manage elections, that’s also written in the Constitution.
Then SCOTUS stepped in and swept that aside, is direct contradiction to the Constitution.
Their excuse was that a “patchwork” of states shouldn’t have this power. Even though they quite literally do.
So whatever squabble we’re having here is moot.
Read the link I provided. It was not considered an insurrection according to the DOJ or SCOTUS, because he was trying to remain in power rather than overthrow the existing power of the government.
Self-coups are not a new concept
I didn’t say it was. I’m saying that’s why Jack Smith did not charge him with inciting an insurrection. It was not an insurrection by definition if he was a part of it. If he was not a part of it, it could be considered one. It’s legally murky.
That's not how anything works, no.
Don’t tell me. Tell him.
https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/jack-smith-didnt-charge-donald-trump-insurrection-rcna187578