Tag: disqualify

Democrats Explore Other Ways to Disqualify Trump

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday shut down state efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot but left a few options open for Democrats seeking to disqualify him, which some began exploring soon after the ruling dropped. Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin already said he is working on a bill that would create a […]

SCOTUS Rules for Trump in Colo. Ballot Case, Dems’ Next Move to Disqualify Him Might Take Place After Election

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision Monday that former President Donald Trump will appear on Colorado’s ballot may well heighten Democrats’ possible backup plan: refusing to certify his Electoral College win should he win the Republican presidential nomination and then prevail in November’s general election. In a per curiam decision — meaning all the justices agreed […]

Donald Trump formally joins effort to halt Ga. indictment, disqualify Fani Willis over affair claims

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer on Thursday joined an effort to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis in the Georgia election subversion case and invalidate the indictment. They said the prosecutor injected “racial animus” into the debate around her alleged inappropriate relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired for the Trump case. Mr. Trump’s […]