Republicans Balk at Taking Oaths and Pledges Over Polarizing State Constitutional Changes
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Some Republican officials are refusing to take oaths or say the Pledge of Allegiance due to abortion rights and other polarized issues being added to state constitutions.
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A Tennessee lawmaker recently refused to lead the Pledge of Allegiance in protest of Republican stances he sees as racist and wrongheaded.
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Former President Trump recently declined to sign a loyalty oath in Illinois related to advocating the violent overthrow of the government.
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Missouri's Secretary of State said he wouldn't take the oath of office as governor if an abortion rights amendment passes in the state.
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The article contrasts current Republican objections over oaths with Democrats' reactions to previously controversial amendments, like bans on same-sex marriage.