Former President Donald Trump has pushed back against the campaign to keep him off the ballot, which has included legal challenges in New Hampshire, Minnesota, New Mexico and Colorado, though such attempts are in the early stages. | Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoDemocrats in the California Legislature are trying a novel approach to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s March 5 primary ballot.
“We all watched in horror Mr. Trump’s insurrection against the United States when he ordered a mob of his supporters to the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 to intimidate Vice President Pence and the United States Congress,” the lawmakers state in the letter which was obtained by POLITICO. Trump has pushed back against the campaign to keep him off the ballot, which has included legal challenges in New Hampshire, Minnesota, New Mexico and Colorado, though such attempts are in the early stages.
Weber, however, hasn’t ruled anything out. Her office told Playbook they are “carefully reviewing this issue” after receiving many requests to disqualify Trump. But Democratic secretaries of state have largely been skeptical about that approach, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to be the final arbiter.
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