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Jeremy Lewin’s planned move from the State Department to the White House NSC was paused after Laura Loomer publicized his past work for liberal constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe, keeping him at State as the administration reassesses the transition amid scrutiny.
Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe called Donald Trump's argument against being disqualified from the 2024 election ballot for inciting the January 6th insurrection "absurd." Tribe explained that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bans individuals who engaged in insurrection against the Constitution from holding office, clearly applies to Trump. He criticized Trump's claim that the provision doesn't apply to the president and his belief that he never took the required oath as "ridiculous arguments." Trump faces legal challenges in multiple states regarding his eligibility for future elections.
Legal scholar Laurence Tribe expressed concerns over reports that Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, could be presiding over his criminal trial. Critics have accused Cannon of being too "pro-Trump" and ruling in his favor in the past. Tribe warned that her history of "pro-Trump interventions" could cast a shadow over the trial and called on her to recuse herself. Cannon was randomly assigned to oversee the case unless she recuses herself.
Harvard professor Laurence Tribe, who advised President Joe Biden on using the 14th Amendment to end the debt standoff, said he doesn't think there is any litigation to fear and hopes Biden realizes a court challenge is not something to worry about. Tribe's push for the 14th Amendment first got on Biden's radar via a May 7 New York Times op-ed, in which he said the debt ceiling must be ignored in order for the president to execute other laws enacted by Congress. Republicans are opposed to the idea, while Democrats are warm to it but have been skeptical of embracing the escape hatch out of similar concern about a certain court challenge.