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Related: About this forumIt is now time for the U.S. Military to Remove Donald Trump and have Congress Invoke the 25th
For Our Lives. 12,000 DEAD and risinghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rumble-with-michael-moore/id1490354763?i=1000470716782
Michael Moore Podcast Episode 63 What the F*ck Do We Do?
TwilightZone
(25,451 posts)Please tell me Michael Moore really didn't say they could. I'm not going to listen to 37 minutes to find out.
It requires Pence and either half of Trump's cabinet or 2/3 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,656 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,656 posts)The military has nothing to do with the 25th Amendment.
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.
And when did a military coup become a good idea?
getagrip_already
(14,674 posts)The 25th amendment requires pence and a majority of trump's cabinet to agree, AND it requires a 2/3 vote in both houses.
Impeachment only needs a majority in the house and 2/3 in the Senate.
The only role the military has is to stand the f out of the way.
TwilightZone
(25,451 posts)Impeachment isn't going to happen, and if it did, the Senate would just acquit him again.
It would also be politically idiotic to pursue it in the middle of a pandemic.
SCantiGOP
(13,867 posts)Treason, possible anarchy and civil war, and the end of the 240 year American Republic.
And, probably an authoritarian government to replace what we have now.
Dan
(3,541 posts)Maybe when he was saying the U.S. Military, he was implying a .25 but decided that would not be appropriate. But then Michael Moore is a smart man so maybe he was just mistaken in understanding how our government works.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,656 posts)of how our government works.
Dan
(3,541 posts)But I think he does have a pretty good handle on how the blue-collar white boys think. No disrespect intended.
TomSlick
(11,096 posts)The last thing we want is the military deposing a President - ever - under any circumstances.
A military coop is the end of the Republic from day one.
markpkessinger
(8,392 posts)You are absolutely correct!
eShirl
(18,487 posts)markpkessinger
(8,392 posts). . . Congress is not empowered to do so. As noted above, that would have to be initiated by Pence, and would require the support of 2/3 of Trump's cabinet.