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Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack

  • Written by Gerard Magliocca, Professor of Law, Indiana University
Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable for Capitol attackIf the Senate acquits former President Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial, there's an obscure other way to punish him. iStock /Getty Images Plus

Until recently, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was an obscure part of the U.S. Constitution.

The amendment is better known for its first section, which guaranteed individual rights and equality...

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