Republican congressman introduces amendment allowing 3rd Trump term

Jan 23

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A Republican congressman from Tennessee introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution, which would allow President Donald Trump to potentially serve a third term. Rep. Andy Ogles’ resolution targets the 22nd Amendment, which restricts presidents from serving more than two terms.

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As Ogles’ amendment is written, it would allow a president to serve up to three terms but blocks those who served two consecutive terms from serving a third.

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That language would disqualify former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama from running again. However, it would allow President Trump or former President Joe Biden to serve up to three terms.

Ogles praised the new president in a statement alongside the resolution’s introduction.

“He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal,” Ogles said.

Ogles faces ethics probe

The push from Ogles comes as the Tennessee Republican faces a widening investigation. The House Ethics Committee said earlier this month that it has officially taken up a referral of the case.

Ogles has been the subject of an investigation into potential violations of campaign finance law. The FBI seized his cell phone for a search last August.

The investigations have centered on a $320,000 loan Ogles made—and later retracted—to his 2022 congressional campaign, despite his financial reports suggesting he didn’t have enough money to cover such a loan.

Uphill path to enacting the amendment

As far as Ogles’ proposal for a constitutional amendment, it faces a nearly impossible path forward.

It would need a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate and ratification by 38 states, which would not be possible unless many Democrats agree to support the amendment.

Tags: Andy Ogles, Constitution, Donald Trump, Tennessee

LAUREN TAYLOR: A Republican congressman from Tennessee introduced a proposal to amend the US Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to potentially serve a third term.

Rep. Andy Ogles’s resolution that would amend the 22nd Amendment, which restricts presidents from serving more than two terms.

As written, it would allow a president to serve up to three terms but blocks those who served two consecutive terms from serving a third term.

That language would disqualify former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama from running again, but would allow President Trump or former President Joe Biden to serve up to three terms.

In a statement alongside the introduction of the resolution, Ogles heaped praise onto the new president.

The push from Ogles comes as the Tennessee Republican faces a widening investigation, with the House Ethics Committee saying earlier this month it has officially taken up a referral of the case.

Ogles has been the subject of an investigation into potential violations of campaign finance law, with the FBI seizing his cell phone last August for a search.

The investigations have centered on a $320,000 loan Ogles made and retracted to his 2022 congressional campaign, despite his financial reports suggesting that he didn’t have enough money to loan that much to his campaign.

As far as Ogles’s proposal for a constitutional amendment, it faces a nearly impossible path forward.

It would need a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate and ratification by 38 states, which would not be possible unless many Democrats agree to support the amendment.

For Straight Arrow News, I’m Lauren Taylor.

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