On Wednesday, the Colorado Republican Party filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision made by the Colorado Supreme Court, which disqualified Donald Trump from appearing on the state's presidential ballot. The disqualification was due to his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot and the subsequent application of the “insurrection” clause of the United States Constitution.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) announced on Thursday afternoon that Trump will remain on the ballot printed on Jan. 5, unless the United States Supreme Court upholds the lower court's decision or declines the appeal.
BREAKING NEWS: Colorado Secretary of State says that Trump will remain on the Colorado 2024 ballot unless SCOTUS rules otherwise.
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Griswold expressed her displeasure on X/Twitter and called on the Supreme Court to uphold the earlier decision.
Donald Trump engaged in insurrection and was disqualified under the Constitution from the Colorado Ballot. The Colorado Supreme Court got it right. This decision is now being appealed. I urge the U.S. Supreme Court to act quickly given the upcoming presidential primary election.
— Jena Griswold (@JenaGriswold) December 28, 2023
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