President of US swears an oath to preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, which includes an obligation to “support” it
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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims that Donald Trump took oath which is required under Section 3 of 14th Amendment of US Constitution
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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that Section 3’s disqualification can apply only to those who have “previously taken an oath ...to support the Constitution of the United States.” President Trump never took an oath to "support" US Constitution
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as the Anderson Respondents have explained, Section 3 applies to the President and the Presidency. Resp. to CO Rep. Pty. Pet. 17–19. It applies to the President because he is an “officer of the United States” and swears an oath to “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution, which no doubt includes an obligation to “support” it
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