According to the resolution, the Republican disqualified himself from the office of president due to his behavior related to the storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The objection argues, among other things, that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who is responsible for the elections, is biased and does not have the legal authority to make such a decision. The decision is also based on several errors and is arbitrary.
Bellows made his decision public last week but put it on hold pending Trump's objection. Therefore, nothing has been finally decided yet. This also applies to another US state where a similar decision was made.
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Second state excludes Trump
In Colorado, the Supreme Court also ruled a few days ago that Trump was unfit for the office of president due to his role in the storming of the Capitol and therefore could not participate in the primary elections. Trump is also expected to appeal. In the end, the US Supreme Court will probably have to clarify the delicate issue.
Trump: “biased” Secretary of State
A decision by the US Supreme Court would be the final word on whether Trump can appear in the primary elections in Colorado, Maine and other states where his eligibility is being challenged, writes US broadcaster CNN.
Trump argued Tuesday that the secretary of state is a “biased decision maker” who does not have the legal authority to decide whether to challenge his removal from office. Bellows should have “recused” the decision on the matter. Furthermore, she did not give the former president enough time and opportunity to “present a defense,” CNN continued.
“Space unfairly denied”
“By submitting his candidacy and consenting as required by law, President Trump has met all requirements established by the Maine State Legislature and is eligible to be placed in the Republican primary election,” the US broadcaster quotes the letter of objection. . “However, the Secretary of State’s decision unfairly denied President Trump a spot in the Republican primary election.”
Trump supporters violently stormed the parliament building in Washington on January 6, 2021. Congress met there to formally confirm Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. Trump had previously incited his supporters during a speech, claiming that his electoral victory had been stolen from him through massive fraud. As a result of the riots, five people died. Trump faces accusations of attempted voter fraud for his actions surrounding the vote.