Could Jan. 6 interfere with Trump's 2024 campaign? #news #politics
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00:00After Trump announced his 2024 bid, many are wondering how exactly he could run again amid all of the investigations and lawsuits he's facing.
00:14He is yet to be charged or convicted in these proceedings, and even if he were, criminals are allowed to run for president.
00:20Per the Constitution, anyone can run for president if they're 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
00:29The Constitution does, however, have a disqualification clause that could bar Trump from holding federal office, including the presidency.
00:37Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution aims to block someone from holding federal office if they've engaged in insurrection against the U.S.
00:46But Congress has yet to pursue this. During his impeachment trials, Senate could have prevented him from running again, but did not, and it's currently unclear if the committee investigating Jan. 6 would try to.