Colorado Court Rules Trump Ineligible for Presidential Run Due to Jan. 6 Incident

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president in 2024 due to his involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot. The court's decision, based on the 14th Amendment, sets up a potential battle before the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 4-3 ruling, the majority of justices concluded that Trump engaged in insurrection and that his actions were aimed at preventing the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The ruling stays in effect until January 4th pending appeal. Trump's campaign has vowed to appeal the decision, while the watchdog group that filed the lawsuit lauded the ruling as necessary to protect democracy. This marks the first court ruling disqualifying Trump from running in 2024.