Trump 14th Amendment hearing convenes in Michigan: Watch live
by TheHill.com
Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's Secretary of State, right, attends a panel about elections during the summer meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Washington. Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
A judge in Michigan is hearing arguments Thursday on whether Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the authority to keep former President Trump’s name off state ballots for president, per The Associated Press.
Activists are suing Benson in the Michigan Court of Claims to force her to keep Trump’s name off ballots and to assess Trump’s constitutional qualifications to serve a second term as president.
Meanwhile, attorneys for the former president, the front-runner for the GOP nomination in 2024, are demanding that Trump’s name be allowed on the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.
