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Can Trump be removed under the 25th Amendment? Democrats join call to oust president after military threats to US cities (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 4 days ago by dude@lemmings.world to c/news@lemmings.world

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The section in question:

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.

No way Vance agrees to this. Sure, he'd be President, but MAGA outrage would strip him of power. Hell, if Trump dies in office, Vance is going to take the heat for Trump's decisions. Imagine if Vance forced Trump out.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago

Careful. Vance is younger, more charismatic, and smarter than Trump.

("If you're prettier then General Franco, that's not too hard...")