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Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment

  • Maine's Democratic secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, ruled that Trump is barred from the state primaries due to his engagement in an insurrection on January 6.
  • Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung plans to file a legal objection against Bellows' ruling, calling it a "hostile assault on American democracy."
  • Bellows acknowledged the unprecedented nature of her decision, stating that no Secretary of State has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Republicans in Maine reportedly preparing for impeachment of state secretary who booted Trump from ballot

Republicans in Maine are reportedly prepping to impeach Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for booting Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot.

·West Palm Beach, United States
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Legal expert predicts Maine's secretary of state 'will lose' court battle to keep Trump off ballot

(Image courtesy Unsplash) Harold Hutchison Daily Caller News Foundation Former deputy independent counsel Sol Wisenberg and former United States Attorney Brett Tolman predicted Friday that Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows of Maine will lose a court battle to throw former President Donald Trump off the ballot. Bellows ruled Trump was ineligible to be on Maine’s ballot Thursday, citing the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection” clause and the…

·Medford, United States
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Maine secretary of state who wants to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment - The Boston Globe

Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state and top election official, could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former president Trump off the Republican primary ballot.

·Boston, United States
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Maine Secretary of State May Face Impeachment for Keeping Trump Off Ballot

Maine's head election official is in hot water after deciding to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot.

·United States
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Maine Lawmaker Seeks to Impeach Secretary of State Following Trump Ballot Ruling

The GOP state representative wrote that Trump has met all the qualifications necessary to launch a presidential bid and her decision is 'raw partisanship'

·New York, United States
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Maine Secretary of State Defends Trump Ballot Decision Amid Threats and Criticism

“I do not have the discretion to choose, or decline to do, my duty,” explained Shenna Bellows.

·United States
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