"Historians Support Colorado's Removal of Trump from 2024 Ballot Amid 14th Amendment Debate"

Twenty-five historians filed a US supreme court brief supporting Colorado's attempt to remove Donald Trump from the ballot under the 14th amendment, citing evidence from the 1860s congressional debate and arguing that the amendment covers the president and requires no additional action from Congress. Trump's lawyers argue that only congressional action can stop someone from running, and that Trump did not incite an insurrection. The historians' brief presents a historical perspective on the 14th amendment's intent and its self-executing nature, while some political and legal observers argue that Trump should be allowed to run regardless of the constitution. Eminent historian Sean Wilentz criticizes such arguments and suggests that the conservative members of the supreme court face a choice between disqualifying Trump or shredding the foundation of their judicial methodology.