Rep. James Comer mentioned he wasn’t stunned at Maine’s secretary of state knocking former President Donald Trump off the state’s 2024 main poll and expects extra states to comply with swimsuit.
“I fear we’re going to see this happen in more states,” Mr. Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, mentioned on Fox News shortly after Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows introduced the choice Thursday.
Ms. Bellows, a Democrat, mentioned Mr. Trump could be saved off the state’s poll as a result of his involvement with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol disqualified him below the 14th Amendment. The Civil War-era modification bars from federal workplace anybody who takes an oath to defend the U.S. after which engages in rebellion or riot in opposition to the U.S.
Maine grew to become the second state to make that call after Colorado final week. California joined Michigan in deciding that Mr. Trump can keep on the state’s 2024 main poll. Other states together with Minnesota have additionally mentioned they dismissed instances.
Mr. Comer, Kentucky Republican, mentioned his constituents “think it’s absurd what the Democrats are trying to do in blue states in banning President Trump from the ballot.”
“This is clearly election interference,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the poll instances are a technique to distract from Democrats having an issue with President Biden as their candidate.
“The Democrats are trying to do everything they can in a last-ditch effort to disrupt the Republican momentum right now heading into the presidential election. I think this is another example of that,” Mr. Comer mentioned. “And I hate to say it, but I fear we’re gonna see more blue states pull stunts like this.”
