“If they can do this to Donald Trump, they can do this to any of us!”

Following the impending jail sentence of another Trump associate for “contempt of Congress,” the left alleges that the U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for a new legal precedent.

This precedent allows for the lifetime disqualification of local and state officials for engaging in “insurrection” or providing “aid and comfort” to enemies of the Constitution. This interpretation is based on a post-Civil War-era addition to the nation’s foundational legal document and how the courts interpret it.

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was removed from office after being convicted of trespassing during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The state judge who ousted him cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1868 to prevent Confederates from returning to government.

This decision follows an expedited high-court ruling stating that Section 3 cannot be used against federal officials or candidates until Congress establishes the necessary procedures. This includes former President Donald Trump, the subject of a national campaign to prevent his return to the White House via the 14th Amendment.

However, the court’s ruling in the Trump case explicitly stated that the provision could still be applied against state and local officials, leading to its application in this case.

These actions signal a new legal landscape as liberal groups, motivated by the issue of Trump’s disqualification, restart efforts to target state and local officials associated with Jan. 6.

There is now a heightened urgency among these groups to utilize this clause against state or local officials linked to Jan. 6 before they pursue federal office and become immune to such actions.

For the left, they will employ any means necessary to engage in election interference while claiming to safeguard against it. How ironic.