00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Lawyers at a hearing in Colorado argued that former President Donald Trump should be barred
00:06 from appearing on the state's ballot in 2024 under the 14th Amendment due to his role in
00:11 the January 6th Capitol riot.
00:14 Trump's lawyers disputed this saying voters should decide if Trump can run again.
00:18 The hearing featured testimony from a congressman and two police officers who were at the Capitol
00:22 on January 6th.
00:24 They described the riot as a violent terrorist attack and said they feared for their lives.
00:29 The lawsuit seeks to invoke a section of the 14th Amendment meant to stop Confederacy supporters
00:33 from gaining office after the Civil War.
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