.LevinsonJessica: The law might not disqualify Trump from a second run. But voters should.
that an elected member of the House who met the constitutional requirements for office could not be excluded by a vote of his congressional colleagues, the Supreme Court suggested that Congress cannot add requirements to the constitutional qualification rules.
It should be noted that there is a portion of the Constitution that could bar Trump from holding federal office.prohibits people who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States or gave “aid or comfort to the enemies” of the United States from holding a federal office. But that, among other challenges, would require proof of something quite different than improperly taking classified documents.
Where does this leave us? We are watching a legal, not a political, process play out. The Department of Justice is investigating potential federal crimes, and it is fair to conclude those potential crimes could include the former president. But the legal process may not provide all of the solutions to the problem. Trump is a threat to our country. He should not be elected to any federal office.