Washington [US], January 19: A judge in Washington state (USA) rejected the petition to remove former President Trump's name from the ballot, while the Democratic Party faced new allegations related to the election.
Reuters reported on January 19 that a judge had just ruled that former US President Donald Trump was eligible to run for the position of Republican representative in Washington state , rejecting the latest attempt to remove his name from the ballot. .
As in some other states, voters filing in Washington state accused him of being ineligible to run for president because of his inciting speech to supporters in Washington DC on January 6, 2021, leading to riots in Parliament building.
Judge Mary Sue Wilson in Thurston County in Washington state said that this state's election officials acted properly when accepting the candidates proposed by the Republican and Democratic parties, including Mr. Trump.
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits people "involved in insurrection" from holding public office. Similar applications have been filed in many states, but so far only Colorado and Maine have removed Mr. Trump's name from the ballot.
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider Mr. Trump's appeal of the Colorado ruling. Mr. Trump also appealed the decision in Maine.
According to CBS Radio, Mr. Trump on January 18 continued to call on the Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado court's decision and wanted the judges to make a "quick and decisive decision" to put his name back on the ballot.
Trump's lawyers say the challenge to his candidacy threatens to strip millions of Americans of their citizenship and risks "causing chaos if other state courts and state officials" also rule. Similar determination to Colorado.
In another development, Reuters reported on January 19 that the leader of No Labels, a group preparing for a third party's presidential bid, has just called on the US Department of Justice to investigate pro-democracy groups and activists looking for way to hinder this effort.
The group said the public and private pressure campaign by Democrats and President Joe Biden's allies has gone beyond legally protected political speech .
No Labels has not yet named a candidate despite having raised more than $60 million and has qualified to nominate candidates in 14 states, including battleground states such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina.
No Labels said the Democratic-affiliated groups it accused included American Bridge, Third Way and MoveOn.
American Bridge group president Pat Denis called No Labels' allegations "frivolous." The MoveOn team has not responded to requests for comment, while Third Way declined to comment. The US Department of Justice has not responded to a request for comment.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
