10 November 2023
Former US President Donald Trump has been in court this week but can he be stopped from running for a second term? In this week’s NLJ, Athelstane Aamodt, group legal advisor, Associated Newspapers, looks at potential constraints on the White House hopeful
Trump faces criminal trials. If he were convicted, would he step back? Aamodt writes that one of the US Constitution’s ‘most glaring errors is that while it sets out various qualifications to be President (he or she must be 35 years or older, must be born in the US, etc), it does not prevent a person convicted of a felony from being eligible to hold that office. This is a strange omission.’
Whatever happens, one thing is certain about Trump—his ability to command headlines.
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