Inside Donald Trump's ongoing ballot battles
Newsy
Legal hurdles loom for Trump as over a dozen challenges under the 14th Amendment aim to bar him from the 2024 race.
Efforts remain to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 state ballots under the Constitution's insurrection clause. But ultimately, the decision could come down to the U.S. Supreme Court.
On Thursday, California's Secretary of State declined to remove Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot after prominent California Democrats tried to have him removed under the 14th Amendment.
Shirley Weber, a Democrat, wrote: "It is more critical than ever to safeguard elections in a way that transcends political divisions."
But both Maine and Colorado have moved to eliminate Trump from their 2024 ballots under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.
It bars U.S. officials from holding future office who have "engaged in insurrection" or have "given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
