The 25th Amendment, explained: how a president can be declared unfit to serve

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http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/9/14488980/25th-amendment-trump-pence

The amendment states that if, for whatever reason, the vice president and a majority of sitting Cabinet secretaries decide that the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” they can simply put that down in writing and send it to two people — the speaker of the House and the Senate’s president pro tem.

Then the vice president would immediately become “Acting President,” and take over all the president’s powers.

Let that sink in — one vice president and any eight Cabinet officers can, theoretically, decide to knock the president out of power at any time.

If the president wants to dispute this move, he can, but then it would be up to Congress to settle the matter with a vote. A two-thirds majority in both houses would be necessary to keep the vice president in charge. If that threshold isn’t reached, the president would regain his powers.

[jmg257]

1. Well - that sounds unlikely.

[Vinca]

2. Not really. If Der Fuhrer starts screwing over Republicans, he's toast.

[jmg257]

4. Big IF - they're getting just about everything they want.

[Vinca]

6. But what kind of hissy fit will the Orange One throw if they refuse to go along with him?

Congress is in no mood to underwrite billions of dollars for a wall and they aren't especially keen about spending money on infrastructure. Don is like a drunken sailor in a booze shop. He'll spend and spend and spend until the Congress puts on the brakes. At that point, the GOP will also be his enemy.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Unless Mike Pence has a bit of selfish ambition in him.

Of course, if he ever does manage to pull a 25-4, in 2020 we'll still happily remind America whose Vice President he used to be.

[GusBob]

5. Point of informartion

Didn't one president have a stroke and his wife took over?

My mind is foggy

[former9thward]

8. Wilson

Wilson's wife, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, ran the White House for more than a year until his term expired. Our first woman president even if not recognized such.

[madokie]

7. Wishful thinking

tRump is a willing accomplice to the 'CONs so they'll do what ever it takes to make sure he Stays where he is.

tRump is a dream come true to the powers to be