Claim: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution expressly specifies that a criminal conviction for insurrection is needed to disqualify a candidate from state or federal office.
Fact-check: Trump Doesn't Need a Criminal Conviction for Ballot Removal, According to Research on 14th Amendment
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Jordan Liles
Date published: 2023-12-29T19:18:02