"By inciting a violent attack on Congress in an effort to prevent the certification of his own electoral defeat, Donald Trump engaged in insurrection and violated his oath of office." "Thus," she added, "we are urging election officials to make clear that insurrectionists such as President Trump and his congressional allies are barred from ever again holding public office, as is required under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. According to the Insurrection Index by Public Wise—another advocacy group seeking to hold individuals and organizations accountable for their roles on January 6—more than 1,000 public figures, including 213 elected officials, acted as accomplices to Trump's attempted coup. The 14point3 campaign comes amid a spate of dire warnings regarding the precarious state of U.S. democracy. "Disqualify everyone involved in the January 6 insurrection from seeking public office."

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2022 18:59 UTC