Jan. 6 “QAnon Shaman” is running for Congress
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Jacob Chansley, sentenced to three years for his role in the Capitol riots, will run as a libertarian in Arizona.
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Jacob Chansley, sentenced to three years for his role in the Capitol riots, will run as a libertarian in Arizona.
No he can’t. Jan 6 was an insurrection. He’s absolutely ineligible
I agree with you.
So can he or can't he be voted in?
It will probably ultimately depend on whether or not the Supreme Court decides to uphold the 14th amendment of the Constitution. The lower courts are slowly working their way towards bringing that question to the Supreme Court as it relates to Trump.
It has more to do with being released from federal prison. But yeah, he in the navy; which means he took an oath.
Can you point out exactly what makes him ineligible? Even if everyone agreed that it was an insurrection, point out where it would bar him.
You bring up an interesting point, and I'll admit I am not a constitutional lawyer. But section 3 of the 14th amendment says that hey couldn't have sworn to uphold the Constitution prior to attempting insurrection. Thats how they are framing it for Trump too because he swore to uphold the Constitution when he came into office. I don't know if Chansley had done the same or if that would make a difference.
He was in the military. I definitely remember swearing an oath to uphold the constitution when I enlisted. Section 3 should bar him no problem.
Oh, I didn't know that about him. I'll be honest I have not followed his story very closely.
Can’t work from home when that home is a federal prison.
He was sentenced for 3 years. (Which is a joke, but that’s besides the point.)
And he’s ex military which means the 14th applies