"Supreme Court Faces Unusual Choices in Trump Ballot Case"

Trump's lawyers made some odd strategic choices in the Supreme Court ballot case, focusing on a technical argument that Trump is not an "officer of the United States" under the 14th Amendment, potentially appealing to the conservative majority. They left out stronger arguments, such as Trump's constitutional right to encourage supporters to invade the Capitol, and abandoned the argument that disqualification under the 14th Amendment is a nonjusticiable political question. This suggests hedging bets for a potential future trip to the Supreme Court and a lack of confidence in Trump's political position.