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Igor Derysh

Colo. ruling: "Worst decision" for Trump

A Colorado judge on Friday allowed former President Donald Trump to appear on the state’s presidential ballot despite finding that he engaged in insurrection in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars people who participated in rebellion against the government from holding federal office.

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