'A danger to this country': CO sec of state says Maine 'did the right thing' disqualifying Trump

In a Thursday night interview on MSNBC, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) applauded the decision by her counterpart in Maine to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows disqualified Trump from appearing on the Pine Tree State's ballot based on his role in the deadly January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. In her multi-page ruling, Bellows wrote that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution clearly states that anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, is not qualified to be an officer of the United States government, whether "civil or military."

"It's very clear that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection. It is also very clear the language in the constitution, which says that if someone swears to uphold the constitution and then engages in insurrection, they cannot be placed in office again. So I do think the secretary of state of Maine did the right thing," Griswold said.

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"Whether or not he's on the ballot, I think there's a couple things that are really important," Griswold said. "Number one, that the United States Supreme Court considers the urgency of the time and acts quickly. Whether that means denying review of the case or making decisions. But number two, whether he's on the ballot or not, he is a danger to this country."

"We are only here because he tried to steal the presidency from the American people in 2020," she added.

Maine's decision comes on the heels of the Colorado supreme court disqualifying Trump from the Centennial State's Republican primary ballot in a 4-3 ruling on the Anderson v. Griswold case. The Colorado Republican Party appealed that decision, and the ruling will not go into effect until January 4th.

Michigan's supreme court differed from Colorado and Maine and ruled this week that Trump can remain on the ballot, but left open the possibility for him to be disqualified from the general election ballot at a later date to be determined.

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Watch the video of Griswold's remarks below, or by clicking this link.