Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo, led GOP state party officials in a letter threatening Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold with a "formal recall effort" after the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Griswold's attempt to bar former President Trump from the ballot in 2024 was unlawful. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The letter was signed by Boebert, Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Wiliams, state party Vice Chair Hope Scheppelman and Secretary Anna Feguson.
On Monday, Griwsold said she was disappointed when the Supreme Court overturned her decision to bar Trump from the ballot in a unanimous ruling.
SUPREME COURT RULES UNANIMOUSLY FOR TRUMP IN COLORADO BALLOT DISQUALIFICATION DISPUTE
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks with members of the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"My larger reaction is disappointment," Griswold said on MSNBC. "I do believe that states should be able under our constitution to bar oath-breaking insurrectionists."
"Ultimately, this decision leaves open the door for Congress to act to pass authorizing legislation, but we know that Congress is a nearly non-functioning body," she added. "So ultimately, it will be up to the American voters to save our democracy in November."
TRUMP SAYS SUPREME COURT RULING IN COLORADO CASE IS ‘UNIFYING AND INSPIRATIONAL’
Colorado had argued Trump was disqualified from public office under the 14th Amendment for inciting an "insurrection" at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. However, the nine justices held that Article 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars former officeholders who "engaged in insurrection" from holding public office again, can only be enforced by Congress.
"We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency," the court wrote.
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Trump called the high court's decision "both unifying and inspirational" in exclusive comments to Fox News Digital.
"Today’s decision, especially the fact that it was unanimous, 9-0, is both unifying and inspirational for the people of the United States of America," the 2024 GOP frontrunner said.
Fox News' Kendall Tietz, David Rutz, Brianna Herilhy, Anders Hagstrom and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
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