Ten Wisconsin residents have sued GOP lawmakers for allegedly violating the Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment.
The lawsuit, filed by 10 Wisconsin citizens, alleges Johnson and Representatives Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald conspired against Presidentby undermining the 2020 election results, violating the Disqualification Clause of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, according to the Associated Press.
The suit is just one of the riot's aftereffects, as an investigation into alleged election fraud in the state in 2020 continues despite no evidence of it. If the suit were to move forward, it could make disqualification from Congress a consequence of supporting the unfounded theory which led to the Capitol riot saying the election was stolen from Trump.does not allow anyone who has"engaged in insurrection" to hold an office in the United States government.
The lawsuit said the Congress members' public statements leading up to the Capitol riot spread"malicious falsehoods about a 'rigged election,'" theSenator Ron Johnson and two other Wisconsin GOP members were sued for allegedly engaging in an"insurrection." Above, Johnson appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on August 6, 2020, in Washington D.C.
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