For decades, the GOP has been giving fervid lip service to strict, literal construction of the Constitution, making the embrace of text-based originalism a virtual litmus test to screen out judges who might weave common-sense implied rights into interpretations of the founding document. Therefore, it is noteworthy that when it comes to the Constitution’s plain language ban against insurrectionists holding office, textualism is being thrown to the wind at breakneck speeds by Trump’s GOP allies. It demonstrates that their own fidelity to the words of the Constitution is superficial at best. They choose Trump over the rule of law, yet...