Stopping Trump From Running for Office Again Is Bad for Democracy
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The unprecedented arrest and arraignment of an ex-president has gotten a lot of people talking about whether or not someone charged with—or convicted of—a crime should be allowed to run for president.
In fact, less than four months have passed since Democrats introduced legislation (which never left the House) to prevent Donald Trump from holding federal office again, citing the 14th amendment’s prohibition on office-holders who’ve previously “engaged in insurrection” while serving in office. And that was all before the Manhattan indictment.