By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.
I agree
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. February 24, 2024. /CFP
An Illinois judge on Wednesday removed former U.S. President Donald Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
But the judge delayed the ruling from taking effect and gave the former president's lawyers until Friday to file an appeal.
Trump's campaign later called the ruling unconstitutional and said they will appeal.
Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter sided with Illinois voters who argued that the former president should be disqualified from the state's March 19 primary ballot and its November 5 general election ballot for violating the anti-insurrection clause of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.
The final outcome of the Illinois case and similar challenges will likely be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard arguments related to Trump's ballot eligibility on February 8.
(With input from Reuters)