Or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support to the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House remove such disability.
The speaker discusses the consequences for state officers who engage in insurrection against the Constitution.
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