U.S. State Secretaries of State

Donald Trump incited the insurrection. That was just part of his strategy to steal the 2020 election from the American people.

I think he should be held accountable. And whether it's in the other cases you have talked about tonight, or this case, he is a clear threat to this country.

It's the idea, the clear statement that states can stop oath-breaking insurrectionists from appearing on our ballots.

It would be equally chaotic to not uphold the constitution in this case.

I think it's really interesting they chose to use that language because it's just more of Donald Trump saying that if he's not in charge, the country is doomed.

We find yourselves in another perilous time, the first time in our nation's history, that a sitting president is actively seeking to overturn the will of the people and upend the results of free and fair election because they did not go…

I swore an oath to uphold the constitution. I am duty-bound to uphold Maine law.

January 6th was an attack not only on the Capitol, on government officials, but also an attack on the rule of law that it was an insurrection, and that the US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on our government on the foundations…

The weight of the evidence brought forward under Maine law in the Section 336 challenge that was brought made it clear that Mr. Trump was aware of the tinder he laid in the multi-month efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020…

The oath I swore uphold the Constitution comes first and foremost. The textual analysis of the Constitution and the facts laid before me at the hearing that I was obligated to hold under Maine law brought me to this decision.

I want them to deliver a substantive decision on the merit, sooner rather than later, that clearly sets the expectation as to whether or not under the 14th Amendment Donald Trump is qualified to serve as president again.

We are fully prepared -- hoping for the best, but preparing for every contingency, and every tactic, every lever that could be pulled again if, you know, any losing candidate would try to subvert the will of the people in 2024.

We've been preparing for that, frankly, since January 6, 2021, where it became very clear to me that we were witnessing the beginning, not the end, of what has turned out to be a multiyear effort to subvert our elections and harm citizens'…

I do. I certainly think that this was one of a string of illegal attempts to block the certification of our election results in Michigan and to threaten or cajole or even bribe officials who had a legal duty to certify the results.

I think we've always known about this call. We've known and I wasn't surprised by the content of it at all as gut wrenching as it is to hear a former president try to pressure local election officials to not do their legal duty and certify…

I believe that Donald Trump incited the insurrection and that it's up to a court to determine whether that incitement disqualifies him from further holding office under the constitution.

The Colorado Supreme Court has determined that Donald Trump did engage in insurrection and that his actions have disqualified him from being president.

As Israel defends itself, it matters how. The United States is unequivocal. International humanitarian law must be respected. Too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.

Trump's words of saying this is somehow election interference is just a continuation of his lies to the American people about our democracy.

I think it's the right thing for elected officials to follow the law and uphold the Constitution.

Regardless, if Trump is on the ballot or not, he is a danger to American democracy. He consistently lies to the American people. He incited the insurrection.

I believe Trump incited insurrection. There is always questions whether his incitement reached that level of disqualification.

If they don't condemn this, then they are not worthy for the office that they are running for. This is domestic terrorism, and it needs to be condemned by anyone that holds elected office, and anyone that wants to hold elected office.

If they don't condemn this, they are not worthy for the office that they're running for. This is domestic terrorism and it needs to be condemned by anyone that holds elected office and anyone that wants to hold elected office.