• m0darn
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    10 months ago

    What about a motion in congress to exempt Donald Trump under the 14th amendment? If it failed to get 2/3 approval would that defacto mean he is barred from office?

    Sorry if that’s a dumb question, I’m not American.

    • Bgugi@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Simple answer: this process could be used to disqualify essentially any candidate.

      • m0darn
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        10 months ago

        …And yet it hasn’t been used in 150 years