"Challengers Urge Supreme Court to Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot Due to Jan. 6 Riot"

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"Challengers Urge Supreme Court to Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballot Due to Jan. 6 Riot"
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Voters challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president again argue that he engaged in insurrection and should be barred from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment. They assert that Trump's attempts to sidestep his role in the Capitol attack are political rather than legal, and emphasize that the insurrection clause is designed to prevent oath-breaking insurrectionists like Trump from wielding power again. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 8, and the case has drawn significant attention and support from various parties.

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