Democrats who have pushed the 14th Amendment theory in regard to Donald Trump becoming president again in 2024 have bet on a "Hail Mary pass" that won't work, according to Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University.
The 14th Amendment argument is made by law professors William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen from the University of Chicago and the University of St. Thomas respectively in a 126-page report. The two legal experts argue Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021, amount to insurrection, thus making it unconstitutional for him to run for the White House again under the 14th Amendment, unless he receives permission from two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In their report Baude and Paulsen, who are members of the Federalist Society, a conservative-leaning group that advocates for the importance of "individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law" within the legal system, claim section three of the 14th Amendment "disqualified former President Donald Trump [from office], and potentially many others, because of their participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 presidential election."
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