Jan. 6 panel member floats 14th Amendment as way to bar Trump from holding office

Published January 17, 2022 5:48pm ET



Neither of Donald Trump’s impeachment trials led to his conviction, which would have prevented him from returning to the White House. Rep. Jamie Raskin has another idea on how to bar the former president.

Raskin suggested that the constitutional provision preventing those who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding office may prevent Trump from becoming president for a second, nonconsecutive term. Having lost to President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump is eligible for another White House term. Polls show him the clear favorite to win the 2024 Republican nomination if he runs.

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