Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) called former President Trump a “liar,” after he suggested a recent push to use the 14th Amendment to keep him off the ballot in the state was “electio…
And, again, phrases like “aid and comfort” have precise legal definitions. It has to be proven that Trump did this. You can’t just go “Well, look at the Tweets!”
don’t forget that NOT doing something can also be aid and comfort, when you for example actively DO NOT send federal troops to put down an obviously active attack on the government (which included violence against federal police) or by NOT immediately calling for those actions to cease.
These words, as they are to be understood in the constitution, have not received a full judicial construction. They import, however, help, support, assistance, countenance, encouragement.
Easily arguable that he provided “aid and comfort”. Also, you’re full of it as the term has not received a full judicial construction and is not precisely defined, likely on purpose.
And, again, phrases like “aid and comfort” have precise legal definitions. It has to be proven that Trump did this. You can’t just go “Well, look at the Tweets!”
don’t forget that NOT doing something can also be aid and comfort, when you for example actively DO NOT send federal troops to put down an obviously active attack on the government (which included violence against federal police) or by NOT immediately calling for those actions to cease.
https://www.law-dictionary.org/definitions-a/aid-and-comfort
Easily arguable that he provided “aid and comfort”. Also, you’re full of it as the term has not received a full judicial construction and is not precisely defined, likely on purpose.