Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated eradicating Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) from the Senate for inciting rebel ought to warrant a “consideration” in an interview with ‘Firing Line’ host Margaret Hoover. “Would you assist, Senator, the elimination of Senator Hawley and Senator Cruz, by way of the 14th modification Part 3?” Hoover requested.

“Effectively, they need to look, completely,” Manchin replied. “I imply, principally, that must be a consideration. And he ought to , he understands that, Ted’s a really shiny particular person and I get alongside superb with Ted. However what he did was completely outdoors of the realm of our obligations.”

“They need to have a look at making use of Modification 14, Part 3 for simply precisely what you defined and what it says and the explanation you would possibly need to give the time interval that that was put into place and the explanation for that after the civil struggle,” the Senator stated.

“Our nation is split as a lot now as even then,” Manchin lamented. “And it may be extra divided if we do not pull collectively. And that is why I say give us a while so that folks can see the info.”

MARGARET HOOVER, HOST: Let me learn you what the 14th Modification, Part 3 says. “No particular person shall be a senator or consultant in Congress who, having beforehand taken an oath as a member of Congress to assist the Structure of america, shall have engaged in rebel or rebel towards the identical.” Would you assist, Senator, the elimination of Senator Hawley and Senator Cruz, by way of the 14th modification Part 3?SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): Effectively, they need to look, completely. I imply, principally, that must be a consideration. And he ought to , he understands that, Ted’s a really shiny particular person and I get alongside superb with Ted. However what he did was completely outdoors of the realm of our obligations. Hearken to the conversations that folks have had, take heed to among the congress folks which might be nonetheless talking. You understand? Pay attention, across the nation, folks in several legislation, in elected positions, these folks must be held accountable, as a result of it is sedition. You understand, there was a purpose that we went that we went to struggle. That was a purpose that we stated, King George, we’re not going to reside below your current type of authorities for america or for our colonies. And so they broke and so they gave up all the things for that. They did not principally put a structure collectively that swore allegiance to the monarchy or to a dictator or tyrant. And the Republic, principally, the definition of a republic, it is dominated by the folks, not by a person. So they are going to need to decide. Is that this the federal government you need? Do you actually owe your allegiance to 1 particular person, extra so than the freedoms that we now have, the democracy and all that.

HOOVER: So that you assume the Senate and the Home ought to have a look at eradicating the members, the elected members, who had been a part of the rebel?

MANCHIN: They need to have a look at making use of Modification 14, Part 3 for simply precisely what you defined and what it says and the explanation you would possibly need to give the time interval that that was put into place and the explanation for that after the civil struggle. And that is precisely the place we’re. Our nation is split as a lot now as even then. And it may be extra divided if we do not pull collectively. And that is why I say give us a while so that folks can see the info.