All posts tagged "25Th Amendment"

Legal experts and constitutional scholars are examining the 25th Amendment as a potential mechanism to address what they view as unprecedented threats to national security from President Donald Trump.

Experts believe Trump's unilateral decision to wage war against Iran without congressional authorization is enough reason for the 25th Amendment to be used. The constitutional debate centers on whether Trump's nuclear threats and undeclared war qualify as grounds for invoking Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, which allows the cabinet to declare the president "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."

Jamie Raskin, speaking to Slate, said, "Think of it from the perspective of the Framers. Like if Thomas Jefferson or James Madison were here, how would they respond to the whole situation? So you’ve got a war that was never declared by Congress, not authorized by Congress at all. ...

A Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm on Wednesday that it was time for Democrats to proceed ahead with impeachment articles against President Donald Trump.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) explained to CNN anchor Pamela Brown why he has called for Trump to be removed from office for threatening war crimes against Iran — criticizing his Republican colleagues for their silence amid the ongoing war and negotiations.

"What Trump and Hegseth were planning was a war crime," Markey said. "They were planning an actual genocide — an actual destruction of a civilization. That's why Trump should be impeached. That's why Democrats should file impeachment articles against Trump. That's why the 25th Amendment to remove him should be invoked."...

Jimmy Kimmel has asked just how far gone Donald Trump needs to be before the GOP invoke the 25th Amendment.

The talk show host says the president is unfit for office and asked the Republican Party to act against Trump after ICE shootings, threats to Greenland and other NATO countries, as well as the ongoing want for a Nobel Peace Prize.

During his opening monologue, Kimmel said, "We're less than a month into the new year, so far this administration has managed to start a war in Minnesota, invade Venezuela, threaten to invade Greenland, pull us out of the World Health Organization, attack our own Federal Reserve, abandon vaccine science, bring back measles, send healthcare premiums through the roof, and kill two US citizens in cold blood....

President Donald Trump's bizarre and rambling speech Tuesday, marking the one-year anniversary of his inauguration and return to the White House, triggered fresh calls for his removal.

The nearly two-hour-long press conference centered on what he called accomplishments in his second term and focused mainly on immigration and foreign affairs.

People online urged lawmakers to consider invoking the 25th Amendment and shared their concerns over Trump's health. ...

Calls were growing Monday to invoke the 25th Amendment after President Donald Trump threatened to continue his campaign to seize Greenland because he didn't receive Nobel Peace Prize.

Reports surfaced of a letter Trump sent to Norway’s prime minister that included an open threat that his administration would continue to pursue acquiring Greenland, a goal that the president suggested was motivated, in part, by not receiving the famed international prize last year.

On social media, users responded to the letter and Trump's most recent actions. ...

As scrutiny rises over President Donald Trump's rambling speeches and bizarre AI videos posted to his Truth Social platform, calls to invoke the 25th Amendment are growing — but there's a "deliberately high bar" to pass.

For the 25th Amendment to be invoked, Vice President JD Vance and a majority of the Trump cabinet must agree that Trump is unable to perform his duties as president, The Guardian reported Tuesday. And even if that happened, Trump could disagree.

That would force a vote in the House and the Senate, which would require a two-thirds majority to remove him. The move would be even more difficult than impeachment....