A resurfaced video shows Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin at a panel discussion in 2024, suggesting that Congress may have to invalidate an election victory by former President Donald Trump.
Mr. Raskin alluded to the possibility of “civil war” if Congress fails to act.
Freedom-Loving Beachwear by Red Beach Nation – Save 10% With Code RVM10
It is unclear if Raskin had a well-thought-out plan or if he was making a hypothetical argument.
During the speech at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, the Democrat predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would be against the Democrats’ plans to exclude Trump from the ballot in several states on the grounds of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Jamie Raskin is saying that congress will STOP Trump from taking office even if he’s chosen by the voters.
This is extremely dangerous. Every Democrat needs to be on the record about this immediately. pic.twitter.com/9IwRoGrrQu
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 5, 2024
Instead, Raskin believes the Supreme Court would argue that Congress has the responsibility of deciding the matter.
To put this into perspective, Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment was put in place after the Civil War to prevent federal officeholdership for