Colorado supreme court disqualifies Trump from state’s 2024 ballot | First Thing
State's highest court declares former president ineligible for White House under US constitution's insurrection clause. Plus, how chemical exposures affect sperm health
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The Colorado supreme court yesterday declared Donald Trump ineligible to hold office again under the US constitution's insurrection clause.
What did the judges say? A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under section 3 of the 14th amendment," the court, whose justices were appointed by Democratic governors, wrote in its ruling.
How has Trump reacted? Trump would appeal to the US supreme court, his campaign said. We have full confidence that the US supreme court will quickly rule in our favor and finally put an end to these un-American lawsuits," said Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesperson.
How many people have died in Gaza so far? Israeli forces killed a further 25 people in bombings in southern Gaza, hit a refugee camp in the north and raided one of the area's last operating hospitals, as the number of Palestinians killed in the territory climbed towards 20,000.
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