Florida attorney Lawrence Caplan files legal challenge to disqualify Donald Trump from running in the 2024 presidential race.
Caplan argues that Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, violate the "disqualification clause" of the 14th Amendment, which bars anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding office.
Caplan believes that Trump's actions on January 6, including inciting a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, meet the definition of insurrection under the 14th Amendment.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has called the legal challenge "frivolous."
The legal challenge is one of the first to invoke the 14th Amendment against Trump in federal court.
It is unclear whether the challenge will be successful, but it has raised important questions about whether Trump should be allowed to run for president again.
The 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify other politicians from office, but it has never been used against a former president.
The outcome of the legal challenge could have a significant impact on the 2024 presidential election.
The outcome of the legal challenge could have a significant impact on the 2024 presidential election.
If Trump is disqualified from running, it would be a major victory for his opponents and a setback for his political ambitions.