The Amendment reads that Congress can remove the penalty of being barred, but it doesn’t say they can declare a person guilty of insurrection and apply this penalty. That apparently would be left to the Executive and Judicial Branches. Definitely smacks of desperation.
The Amendment reads that Congress can remove the penalty of being barred, but it doesn’t say they can declare a person guilty of insurrection and apply this penalty. That apparently would be left to the Executive and Judicial Branches. Definitely smacks of desperation.