Plan B: Schumer comments on next steps to punish Trump if impeachment fails

[mystery-ak]

Plan B: Schumer comments on next steps to punish Trump if impeachment fails
February 12, 2021 | Vivek Saxena

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has publicly confirmed that he’s aware of and possibly willing to consider a backup plan that would prevent former President Donald Trump from running for office again even if he isn’t convicted in his ongoing impeachment trial.

During a Democrat press conference ahead of Thursday’s impeachment proceedings, he was asked specifically about the plan, which calls for using an obscure provision in the 14th Amendment to prevent Trump’s potential reelection.

“Leader Schumer, it seems that it might not be the votes to convict President Trump. And so then you might not be able to pull up the vote to bar him from office. Is there support for bringing forward a 14th Amendment measure?” a reporter asked.

The Senate leader replied, “We’re first going to finish the impeachment trial and then Democrats will get together and discuss where we go next. Thank you everybody. And thank my colleagues.”

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[catfish1957]

Plan B?...

[PeteS in CA]

As I posted on one 14th Amendment thread and quoted on another, this would be a gross misuse of that provision. At the same time, as I posted in those threads, if the Dems try this route they would have to do it in court, where presenting evidence would be required, the last thing the Dems should want to be forced to do.