OAN’s Stephanie Stahl
4:51 PM – Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The Minnesota Supreme Court has allowed former President Donald Trump to remain on the state’s GOP primary ballot, as they rejected a lawsuit invoking the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause.”
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This clause, which prohibits individuals who have “engaged in insurrection” from holding office, was the basis for the lawsuit. However, the court decided that state law permits political parties to choose their primary ballot candidates as they see fit.
The court’s decision is seen as a win for the former president in terms of the 2024 GOP primary, where he maintains a substantial lead in recent polling.
The 14th Amendment, originally ratified after the Civil War, imposes a ban on individuals who have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution and subsequently engaged in insurrection…
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