it is saturday, january the 6th. i m ali velshi. it s been three years since a mob attacked the united states capitol at the port of donald trump s desperate him to cling to power after losing the 2020 presidential election. that attack lasted only a few hours, but the long shadow of that fire insurrection continues to loom large over american democracy. especially now, as the 2024 race heats up. but both the twice impeached, multiply indicted former president, and the current, duly elected president, understand this. that s why january six is a central component of each other presidential campaigns, albeit in vastly different ways. president biden gave the first major speech of his reelection bid yesterday, and he used to as an opportunity to reflect on how the insurrection exposed trump s complete disregard for america s constitutional and democratic values, and emphasized that the former president remains a danger to democracy. it s the first national elections since jan
this is cnn breaking news. we start with breaking news this hour. cnn has learned that donald trump and his legal team are expected to file appeals this tuesday, challenging his removal not just from the ballot in colorado, but also in maine. cnn s paula reid has more reporting on the next steps in these disputes over who is going to be on the ballot. so much at stake for the 2024 election. reporter: the supreme court facing increasing pressure to weigh in on whether states can remove former president trump from the 2024 ballot. after maine became the second state to kick him off based on the 14th amendment s pan on insurrectionists holding public office. new secretary of state has a presidential candidate invalid access based on section 3 of the 14th amendment. no presidential candidate has engaged in insurrection and beenis disqualified. in maine, ballot eligibility questions first go to the secretary of state, not the courts. trump has called for democrat shenna
ballot meets the qualifications of the office they seek. once registered maine voters file a challenge, in this case, there were five voters who did so, i am required, under the law, to hold an administrative hearing within five days. then, within a week, of the hearing proceedings, to issue a decision. and that initiates the process, whereby than any of the parties, the challenger, the candidate, can appeal to superior court, and the maine supreme court, and the u.s. supreme court. just one more thing. in that hearing, both parties are entitled, and in fact were, to be represented by counsel. they had attorneys. they could present evidence, witnesses, engage in cross-examination and legal argument. that s our process here in maine. tell me one of the things that nbc talk to you about in the past after this discussion about the section three of the
because it is important that the process play out. that s what our laws require. what do you think that would do to whether your decision was seen as legitimate or not? for me, my soul consideration was the oath i swore to the constitution and my obligation as secretary of state to uphold maine election laws. our laws are specific and unique. when i qualify mr. trump for the ballot, based on his signatures, registered main voters have five days to appeal that decision, challenge that decision, and request a hearing. indeed, five registered maine voters, including two former republican state senators, did so. i did what i was required to do to hold that field hearing within two days and then i had to issue my decision within a week of the hearing proceedings. that is how it works in maine. under article one of the
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