In a show of support for former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and numerous other GOP lawmakers have joined forces in asking the US Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that removed him from the state's ballot.

Filing a friend-of-the-court brief, the Republican lawmakers argue that the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to enforce the Constitution's "insurrectionist ban" without authorization from Congress constitutes a severe intrusion on Congress' power.

Citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which allows for the disqualification of individuals involved in insurrection from holding office, the lawmakers assert that Congress should have the authority to determine when to enforce this provision. They emphasize that the Colorado ruling could potentially encourage state officials to label political opponents as insurrectionists, amplifying the need for the Supreme Court to overturn the decision in order to minimize the partisan incentive to remove opponents from the ballot.

The group of lawmakers, led by GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, along with 177 other members of Congress, present arguments similar to those put forward by Trump and his allies. One such argument is that the "insurrectionist ban" does not apply to presidents, contradicting the Colorado court's ruling. They contend that if the Court concludes that the President is not considered an "officer of the United States," it would provide a concise basis for reversing the decision.

Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court agreed to review the Colorado ruling, which stated that Trump is constitutionally ineligible to run in 2024 due to his conduct on January 6, 2021, when the Capitol was breached. Trump is expected to file his opening brief in the case on Thursday.

The outcome of this Supreme Court review will have significant implications not only for Trump's eligibility to run for office but also for the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment's "insurrectionist ban." With prominent GOP lawmakers standing in support of Trump, the case is poised to continue unfolding as an important legal battle in the coming months.