▲ 709 ▼ Pence Says Trump Shouldn’t Be Disqualified Even If CONVICTED — Says ‘That Needs To Be Left To The American People’ (www.mediaite.com) submitted 3 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 174 comments fedilink hide all child comments He. Tried. To. Kill. You.
[–] ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) So a convicted felon can lose their right to vote, but they can still be President. Gottit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago So a convicted felon can lose their right to vote, but they can still be President. Gottit. Who can vote is a decision for each state (subject to various federal restrictions added over time, mostly in the form of Constitutional amendments), who can hold the office of President is determined by the Constitution. Pence being a spineless coward aside, it depends on what he is convicted of. Trump has been charged with a lot of shit, and some of those charges would not disqualify him from the Presidency while others would. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago So a convicted felon can lose their right to vote, but they can still be President. Gottit. Who can vote is a decision for each state (subject to various federal restrictions added over time, mostly in the form of Constitutional amendments), who can hold the office of President is determined by the Constitution. Pence being a spineless coward aside, it depends on what he is convicted of. Trump has been charged with a lot of shit, and some of those charges would not disqualify him from the Presidency while others would. permalink fedilink source parent