Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus

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.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    Nobody reads anymore.

    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.

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxxv

    You still need Congress.And you need the president’s most loyal hand selected cabinet members.

    • IamSparticles@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      14 hours ago

      I’m well aware that all of that is necessary to make the removal permanent. My point was that in order to get things moving, all it takes is a simple majority vote of a small number of people, which is much easier to accomplish than even getting a vote on articles of impeachment in the House. Which then, at best, kicks off a months-long process that might lead to removal, but would much more likely go nowhere. If they could show that even his cabinet has lost faith, it might even be much easier to convince congress that making the removal permanent is in their best interests, and it doesn’t even require a lengthy trial.