Originally Posted by Jeff_O
At issue with Trump is Section 3 of the amendment, which bars from office anyone who, having previously sworn an oath to support the Constitution, has "engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof." The language was written to prevent former officials who had backed the Confederacy from regaining power, subject to an out — Congress could grant amnesty by a two-thirds vote.

Your thoughts?

Lots of Confederates served in Federal government in the decades after 1865, most never were granted "amnesty". That legislation is a political anachronism and does not come into play in the year 2023. Frankly, it's intellectual laziness to even mention it as a reason to oppose Pres. Trump.

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