"Maine Secretary of State Faces Impeachment Threat and Criticism After Trump Ballot Decision"

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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows deemed former President Donald Trump ineligible for the 2024 Republican primary ballot, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment related to insurrectionists. This decision led to a Republican lawmaker vowing to pursue her impeachment, which Bellows called "absurd," arguing she was following state law. The impeachment motion is seen as unlikely to succeed in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Trump's team is expected to appeal the decision, while Bellows defends her actions as adherence to the rule of law amidst accusations of hyper-partisanship and voter suppression.
- Shenna Bellows Calls Motion to Impeach Her 'Absurd' After Trump Ruling Newsweek
- Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment The Associated Press
- Graham: Maine secretary of state a ‘radical’ person The Hill
- Why Trump's critics are citing Justice Gorsuch in fight over ballots, insurrection USA TODAY
- Maine elections official who removed Trump from primary ballot targeted in swatting incident, police say CNN
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