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(130,895 posts)Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
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(42,700 posts)elocs
(22,571 posts)I loathe being a 24 year old in this political environment. Truly seems like we're so unbelievably screwed that I lose my motivation to just get out of bed.
Chemisse
(30,811 posts)And many are doing all they can to change things.
Rhiannon12866
(205,320 posts)Welcome to DU! We're glad to have you with us!
elocs
(22,571 posts)Even if it were put into motion the 25th Amendment would eventually require a 2/3 vote of BOTH the House and Senate to remove Trump from office making it harder than impeachment and conviction by the Senate alone.