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We May Need the 25th Amendment
We May Need the Twenty-fifth Amendment if Trump Loses
In the event that the Presidents mental state leads him to try to circumvent the election result in order to stay in power, having Congress remove him via the Twenty-fifth Amendment as unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office would be as legitimate a function of constitutional democracy as can be imagined.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trump-biden-election-twenty-fifth-amendment-mental-fitness
Hmmm. Are we there yet?
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We May Need the 25th Amendment (Original Post)
BlueWavePsych
Nov 2020
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marybourg
(12,540 posts)1. I thought we were there a long time ago.
But its not my thoughts that count.
elleng
(130,128 posts)2. We've BEEN there, but sadly it requires vice president and majority of principal officers . . .
Section 4.
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.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,124 posts)3. yeah, heavy emphasis on WE
SeattleVet
(5,468 posts)4. We've needed to use the 25th Amendment since 12:01 PM EST 1/20/2017
His mental condition has been on display for a LONG time.
BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)5. His cabinet and Pence won't ever do it.