lawyers on day two of the weeklong hearing are arguing whether the infamous events of Jan. 6, 2021 constituted an insurrection.
FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The videos playing in a Colorado courtroom were both chilling and, by now, familiar — a violent mob, with some wearing tactical gear, smashing through the U.S. Capitol, attacking police officers and chanting "Hang Mike Pence!"arguing whether the infamous events of Jan.
The plaintiff's lawyers contend the provision is straightforward and that Trump is clearly disqualified from the presidency, just as if he were under the Constitution's minimum age for the office of 35. If they don't like President Trump, they need to get involved in an election," Gessler said after the first day. "But what they're trying to do is short-circuit an election.
"We are here because Trump claims, after all that, that he has the right to be president again," attorney Eric Olson said. "But our Constitution, the shared charter of our nation, says he cannot do so."
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