Trump is 'already disqualified': Ex-prosecutor predicts what's next in constitutional debate
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner joined the ranks of several other legal experts, including retired Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe and former conservative federal judge Michael Luttig, in arguing that former President Donald Trump is automatically disqualified from running for office again under the plain text of the 14th Amendment's prohibition on aiding insurrection.
"Another top lawmaker, Congressman Adam Schiff, is making the case that the 14th amendment should disqualify Trump from holding office," said anchor Lindsey Reiser on MSNBC Monday. "Let's listen to what he told my colleague, Jen Psaki."
"The 14th Amendment, Section 3 is clear: if you engage in acts of insurrection or rebellion against the government or give aid and comfort to those who do, you are disqualified from running," said Schiff in the clip. "It doesn't require you be convicted of insurrection, it requires that you have engaged in these acts. It's a disqualification from holding office again, and it fits Donald Trump to a T." ...