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On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
Well, under the 14th Amendment, Section Three which was put into our Constitution shortly after the Civil War, there is a disqualifier for anyone who does three things.
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ROBERT C. ORR
Pennsylvania
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msnbc.com

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Orr explains the legal basis for disqualifying candidates under the 14th Amendment due to involvement in insurrection.

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