{"id":2236,"date":"2023-12-20T23:07:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T00:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shinsori.me\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2023-12-21T01:00:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T01:00:08","slug":"gov-spencer-cox-disagrees-with-colorado-banning-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shinsori.me\/index.php\/2023\/12\/20\/gov-spencer-cox-disagrees-with-colorado-banning-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Spencer Cox disagrees with Colorado banning Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to media during a monthly news conference at PBS Utah at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gov. Spencer Cox called a Colorado court ruling that disqualifies former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot a mistake and said Trump\u2019s political future should be left to American voters. <\/p>\n

During his monthly PBS press conference Wednesday morning, Cox weighed in on the Colorado Supreme Court\u2019s decision to declare Trump ineligible to appear on the state\u2019s primary ballot next year because of his participation in alleged insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of issues with the ruling. I think it\u2019s a mistake,\u201d Cox told reporters. <\/p>\n

Promising not to \u201cget into the weeds,\u201d Cox, an attorney and Utah\u2019s former top election official, launched into a summary of the various legal opinions and political arguments surrounding Colorado\u2019s controversial legal decision which is expected to insert the U.S. Supreme Court into a presidential election in a way reminiscent of Bush v. Gore in 2000. <\/p>\n

The Colorado Supreme Court based its 4\u20133 ruling on Section 3 of the Civil War-era 14th Amendment, which Cox explained was intended for Confederate officers who attempted to secede from the Union. The 14th Amendment disqualifies from future office any government official who has sworn an oath to support the Constitution and \u201cengaged in insurrection against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.\u201d<\/p>\n

Referring to Trump\u2019s words and behavior surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the Colorado Supreme Court opined, \u201cPresident Trump engaged in insurrection … (He) incited and encouraged the use of violence and lawless action to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.\u201d<\/p>\n

But in Cox\u2019s view, the verdict is not so cut and dry. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve never had a case like this one really,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything like the Civil War cases.\u201d <\/p>\n

Cox said he hoped the ruling would be appealed to the United States Supreme Court and quickly settled in accordance with legal precedent \u2014 which he said falls on the side of keeping the former president on the ballot. <\/p>\n

\u201cJudges historically, if it\u2019s a close call at all, always, always err on the side of putting the person on the ballot,\u201d Cox said. \u201cIf it\u2019s a close call at all we should let the people decide.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, Cox\u2019s legal qualms don\u2019t constitute an endorsement of Trump, he clarified. Cox has said on numerous occasions he doesn\u2019t think Trump is the best, or most electable, candidate for the job<\/a>. He would prefer the Republican nominee to be a governor and has voiced support<\/a> for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. <\/p>\n

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