"Trump's Eligibility for 2024 Ballot Under Scrutiny in Minnesota and Colorado Trials"

The trial to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Minnesota is set to begin at the state Supreme Court, with a similar case ongoing in Colorado. Lawsuits in both states argue that Trump's actions leading up to the January 6th Capitol riot violated the 14th Amendment's provision that bars individuals who have engaged in insurrection or rebellion from holding office. The Minnesota lawsuit, filed by a group of voters represented by Free Speech for People, seeks to disqualify Trump from appearing on the ballot and prevent him from participating in the state's presidential primary in March. Similar challenges have been filed in other states, including New Hampshire, Arizona, and Michigan.