Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus
House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.
The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.
Democratic lawmakers and other opponents, including the former CIA director John Brennan, have seized on those comments to argue that the 79-year-old president is no longer competent to lead the country, and that the US vice-president should work with Trump’s cabinet to remove him.
uh… no…
The bill, submitted by Raskin, specifically calls for a commission NOT led by Vance.
The 25th Amendment originally called for the formation of an independent council of both politicians and medical professionals to assess the President’s competence in the case of emergency, yet, when the Amendment was passed, the Council was never formed. Several attempts to form the council have been made, but have failed. Another is being made now.
In the place of this Council, the Presidential Cabinet serves its role, led by the Vice President. The biggest problem with this is, unlike the 25th Amendment Council, there is no Congressional oversight.
Can Vance be added to the impeachment too?