Trump appeals Maine's decision to ban him from running for office
Kyiv • UNN
Trump is appealing Maine's ban on his candidacy, challenging the authority and grounds for disqualification related to the attack on the Capitol.
Former President Donald Trump has appealed the decision of Maine Secretary of State Shanna Bellows, which bans him from participating in the primary election (primary) due to his role in the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. This is reported by the Associated Press, according to UNN.
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The former president claims that Bellows did not have the authority to do so. had the authority to do so, that he did not incite unrest, never sworn to "uphold" the Constitution and was not a public servant, as stipulated by the constitutional amendment to which she referred.
Trump files appeal against Maine court ruling Democrat Bellows.
It is expected that the former president will soon to appeal the ban to the Colorado Supreme Court. This appeal will go to the U.S. Supreme Court, while Bellows' lawsuit is being appealed to the Superior Court of Maine.
Recall
Earlier, the Colorado Republican Party ofwent back to the U.S. Supreme Court to ask for intervention after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified Trump from participating in the party's (primary) in the state.
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