US House to push for removing Trump through 25th Amendment: A look at what the provision entails
3 years, 11 months ago

US House to push for removing Trump through 25th Amendment: A look at what the provision entails

Firstpost  

As United States president Donald Trump faces growing calls for his resignation and the possibility of impeachment, there is renewed attention on the 25th Amendment to the country’s Constitution. CNN has quoted a source close to Mike Pence as saying that the vice-president has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case Trump “becomes more unstable.” Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues, saying the House will first vote to push Vice-President Mike Pence to invoke the powers of the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. The provision The 25th Amendment’s Section 4 lays out what happens if the president becomes unable to discharge his duties but doesn’t transfer power to the vice president himself, as noted by the Associated Press. In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first to use the amendment’s Section 3 to temporarily transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush was anesthetized for a colonoscopy.

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Democrats could force Biden out under the 25th Amendment — but probably won’t
5 months, 1 week ago

Democrats could force Biden out under the 25th Amendment — but probably won’t

LA Times  

As some Democrats consider ways to replace President Biden on the ballot, he’s making appearances in an effort to show his fitness. President Biden has said that only the “Lord Almighty” could convince him not to seek reelection, but a constitutional amendment that Democrats called for invoking against President Trump three years ago provides a path for Biden to leave …

Will Joe Biden quit the race to White House? Donald Trump weighs in and answers if Democrats will use 25th amendment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Joe Biden quit the race to White House? Donald Trump weighs in and answers if Democrats will use 25th amendment

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has shared his views on the most pertinent question being asked in United States. "Will Joe Biden quit the race to White House?' Donald Trump shares his views on whether Joe Biden will quit the race to White House and whether Democrats will use 25th amendment against him Former President thinks it is most likely that President Biden …

Trump demands GOP push for '25th Amendment' against 'incompetent' Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump demands GOP push for '25th Amendment' against 'incompetent' Biden

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has been pushing congressional Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden, and now he's urging them to use the 25th Amendment to push him out. The former president raged Tuesday morning over the terms of the State Department agreement to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds to complete a previously announced prisoner swap, which would return five Americans in …

Trump’s cabinet discussed 25th Amendment ‘within months of him taking office’: new book
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s cabinet discussed 25th Amendment ‘within months of him taking office’: new book

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's highest-ranking administration officials considered invoking the 25th Amendment not long after he first took office, according to a new book. Senior administration officials worried about Trump's mental fitness for the presidency almost immediately after seeing him on the job, and cabinet officials held tentative discussions "within months" of him taking office to consider invoking the constitutional …

Trump aides grilled about alleged secret talks to remove him under the 25th Amendment at J6 hearing: report
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump aides grilled about alleged secret talks to remove him under the 25th Amendment at J6 hearing: report

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, The New York Timesreported that investigators on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are interviewing former Trump administration officials about alleged secret talks to remove the former president under the 25th Amendment in the wake of the attack. "The panel has been holding closed-door interviews with senior Trump administration officials in …

Pence seen reacting to bid to force Trump from office, evoke 25th amendment in documentary clip
2 years, 6 months ago

Pence seen reacting to bid to force Trump from office, evoke 25th amendment in documentary clip

The Independent  

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25th Amendment talk puts focus on how Trump’s cabinet lost trust in his judgement: report
2 years, 6 months ago

25th Amendment talk puts focus on how Trump’s cabinet lost trust in his judgement: report

Raw Story  

The chaos in Donald Trump's cabinet following his coup attempt is coming into focus after Thursday's public hearing by the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. “You will hear about members of the Trump cabinet discussing the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, and replacing the president of the United States,” Rep. Liz Cheney …

Is Invoking the 25th Amendment Actually a Better Option Than Impeaching Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

Is Invoking the 25th Amendment Actually a Better Option Than Impeaching Trump?

Slate  

Following Donald Trump’s incitement of insurrection on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. There is at least one major benefit to the 25th Amendment that’s not provided by impeachment: It would immediately sideline the president, transferring his full authority to Pence. If they don’t say the president is still …

Pence says he opposes removing Trump with the 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

Pence says he opposes removing Trump with the 25th Amendment

The Hindu  

Vice President Mike Pence told House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday that he is opposed to invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office after Trump's supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol last week. "I do not believe that such a course of action is in the best interest of our Nation or consistent …

US House passes resolution asking Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US House passes resolution asking Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump

India Today  

The US House of Representatives, which has initiated the process to impeach Donald Trump over the unprecedented Capitol Hill attack, on Wednesday passed a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove the president from office. The resolution, which calls upon Pence to mobilise the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment to remove the president from …

US House votes to urge Pence to use 25th Amendment against Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US House votes to urge Pence to use 25th Amendment against Trump

Al Jazeera  

Resolution introduced in Congress after last week’s violent assault on Capitol by Trump’s supporters. Members of the US House of Representatives have passed a resolution calling for the removal of outgoing US President Donald Trump under the 25th Amendment, following the chaos at the Capitol last week when the president’s supporters stormed their way into the building. Under the 25th …

US VP Mike Pence refuses to invoke 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US VP Mike Pence refuses to invoke 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump

India Today  

US Vice-President Mike Pence ruled out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the president fomented the violent insurrection at the Capitol. In his first remarks to reporters since last week’s violence, the outgoing president offered no condolences for those dead or injured, only saying, “I want no violence.” The US …

US vice president rejects use of 25th Amendment to remove Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US vice president rejects use of 25th Amendment to remove Trump

Al Jazeera  

Mike Pence says move not in country’s ‘best interest’ in decision likely to lead to Trump’s impeachment. US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said he did not support invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump just a week before the end of his term, saying such a move was not in the country’s “best interest” or consistent …

25th amendment explained: Who has called on cabinet to oust President Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

25th amendment explained: Who has called on cabinet to oust President Trump?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is why the 25th amendment exists, when …

House Approves 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump, Pence Says He Won't Invoke
3 years, 11 months ago

House Approves 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump, Pence Says He Won't Invoke

NPR  

House Approves 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump, Pence Says He Won't Invoke Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Getty Images J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 11:29 p.m. ET The House of Representatives approved a symbolic resolution urging Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump, after the president's No. Trump "widely advertised and broadly encouraged" …

READ: Text Of House Resolution Urging Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

READ: Text Of House Resolution Urging Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment

NPR  

READ: Text Of House Resolution Urging Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Updated 11:35 p.m. Sponsor Message "While violent insurrectionists occupied parts of the Capitol, President Trump ignored or rejected repeated real-time entreaties from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to appeal to his followers to exit …

25th Amendment 'zero risk to me', says Donald Trump, claims it will haunt Joe Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

25th Amendment 'zero risk to me', says Donald Trump, claims it will haunt Joe Biden

India Today  

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is not concerned about the 25th amendment allowing his cabinet to remove him from office, even as the Democrat-led US House of Representatives plunged ahead on a resolution pressing Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the constitutional provision. TRUMP: “The 25th Amendment is of zero risk to me but will come back …

Mike Pence rejects US House demand to invoke 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pence rejects US House demand to invoke 25th Amendment

The Telegraph  

The US House is poised to hold an impeachment vote against Donald Trump on Wednesday for the deadly Capitol attack after Mike Pence ruled out invoking the 25th Amendment. The House on Tuesday night approved a resolution urging the Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove Mr Trump with a Cabinet vote, although Mr Pence …

What is the 25th Amendment and how could it be used to remove Donald Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

What is the 25th Amendment and how could it be used to remove Donald Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would give Mr Pence 24 hours to use …

Pelosi To Proceed With Impeachment, Calls On Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi To Proceed With Impeachment, Calls On Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats will bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the House of Representatives floor in the coming days. In a letter to her caucus, she said that Democrats will also introduce a resolution on Monday calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. …

Trump remains defiant amid calls for removal or resignation
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump remains defiant amid calls for removal or resignation

LA Times  

President Trump speaks at a rally Wednesday in Washington shortly before a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Rattled by the violent insurrection and images of Trump loyalists hunting for them in the Capitol’s hallways, House Democrats moved quickly toward a second impeachment this week, though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said a trial in his chamber …

The Hindu Explains | Can Donald Trump be removed from office before January 20?
3 years, 11 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Can Donald Trump be removed from office before January 20?

The Hindu  

The story so far: There is a huge clamour for the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump before January 20, when Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th U.S. President. Section 4 of the 25th Amendment allows for the immediate removal of the President “whenever the Vice-President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive …

Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in White House; here's what could happen with him
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in White House; here's what could happen with him

Firstpost  

Unless, for some reason, he departs earlier amid the outrage over the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. Here are some of the possible scenarios for the coming days President Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in the White House and will give way to President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January. Here are some of the …

The growing list of lawmakers and groups supporting Donald Trump's impeachment or 25th Amendment removal
3 years, 11 months ago

The growing list of lawmakers and groups supporting Donald Trump's impeachment or 25th Amendment removal

Raw Story  

In the wake of Wednesday's violent attack on the U.S. Capitol incited by President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers who opposed the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, a growing list of elected officials, leaders of civil society groups, and others have publicly called for swiftly impeaching the president or removing him from office by invoking the 25th …

What’s the 25th Amendment That Can Remove Trump from Office?
3 years, 11 months ago

What’s the 25th Amendment That Can Remove Trump from Office?

The Quint  

Should the president be incapacitated in office, there is legislation that clarifies the line of succession. The 1886 Succession Act made members of the president’s Cabinet direct successors if the vice president could not serve. Upon assuming the presidency in 1945 after President Franklin Roosevelt’s death, Harry Truman requested Congress to amend the 1886 Succession Act to provide greater clarification …

Speaker, Congress leaders urge Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Speaker, Congress leaders urge Mike Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump

India TV News  

Top Democratic leadership has urged Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office for his "incitement of insurrection", a day after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in a violent breach. “The president’s dangerous and seditious acts necessitate his immediate removal from office,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and …

25th Amendment provides for transfer of power from US president
3 years, 11 months ago

25th Amendment provides for transfer of power from US president

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump faced a growing chorus of calls Thursday to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment for inciting the mob violence that swept through the US Capitol one day earlier. Now, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are leading appeals for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the amendment in the waning days …

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn’t removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment. Schumer said the attack on the Capitol “was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president.” He said Trump “should not …

Donald Trump Is An Urgent Threat To American Democracy. Congress Has 13 Days To Act.
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump Is An Urgent Threat To American Democracy. Congress Has 13 Days To Act.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has 13 days left in office. “We are in a very dangerous place in this country as long as Donald Trump remains in office,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. “If the vice president and the Cabinet do not act,” she said, “the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment.” Two …

EXPLAINER: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s role in inciting violence at the Capitol and his long refusal to acknowledge his election defeat is prompting some lawmakers to urge his removal from office through the 25th Amendment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined those calling on the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to force Trump from office, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. …

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

The Hindu  

Lawmakers of both parties have raised the prospect of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment. There did to be public support for the move, for now, among members of Mr. Trump’s Cabinet, especially after Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigned in …

Schumer, Pelosi Call For Trump's Removal Following Violent Insurrection
3 years, 11 months ago

Schumer, Pelosi Call For Trump's Removal Following Violent Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are calling for the removal of President Donald Trump following Wednesday’s violent insurrection by extremists who were encouraged by Trump. “This president should not hold office one day longer.” The Democrat from New York urged Vice President Mike Pence and the rest of Trump’s Cabinet to invoke …

First Congressional Republican Openly Calls For Removing Trump With 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

First Congressional Republican Openly Calls For Removing Trump With 25th Amendment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois became the first Republican member of Congress to openly call for President Donald Trump’s removal using the 25th Amendment, saying it was necessary to “end this nightmare” following Wednesday’s deadly insurrection on Capitol Hill. Vice President Mike Pence should begin initiating the removal process, Kinzinger said in a video statement Thursday, “to …

Can Trump be Removed From Office Before His Term Ends On January 20? All Possibilities Explained
3 years, 11 months ago

Can Trump be Removed From Office Before His Term Ends On January 20? All Possibilities Explained

News 18  

The storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20. For the 25th Amendment to be invoked, Pence and the majority of Trump’s Cabinet would need to declare that Trump is unable to perform the …

Pelosi, Schumer Join Chorus Of Calls For Invocation Of 25th Amendment Against Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi, Schumer Join Chorus Of Calls For Invocation Of 25th Amendment Against Trump

NPR  

Pelosi, Schumer Join Chorus Of Calls For Invocation Of 25th Amendment Against Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images Updated at 5:00 p.m. ET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer have called for President Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment. "I join the Senate Democratic leader in …

John Kelly: Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff supports using 25th Amendment to remove the President
3 years, 11 months ago

John Kelly: Trump’s ex-White House chief of staff supports using 25th Amendment to remove the President

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Thursday that if he were a member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet he would support using the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the President from office following a deadly riot at the US Capitol. The comments from Kelly, who left the White House under contentious circumstances …

What The 25th Amendment Says About Removing A Sitting President
3 years, 11 months ago

What The 25th Amendment Says About Removing A Sitting President

NPR  

What The 25th Amendment Says About Removing A Sitting President Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated on Jan. 7 at 1:55 p.m. Sponsor Message "The quickest and most effective way — it can be done today — to remove this president from office would be for the vice president to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment," Senate …

Nancy Pelosi joins others in calling for Donald Trump to be removed under the 25th amendment. Can it be done?
3 years, 11 months ago

Nancy Pelosi joins others in calling for Donald Trump to be removed under the 25th amendment. Can it be done?

ABC  

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined other Democrats and Republicans in calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office, before president-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20, after the storming of the US Capitol yesterday. Ms Pelosi said Mr Trump has committed "an unspeakable assault on our nation and our people" and must be removed from …

The 25th Amendment: Can Trump be declared unfit for office?
3 years, 11 months ago

The 25th Amendment: Can Trump be declared unfit for office?

Al Jazeera  

Democratic Congress members tell Vice President Pence that Trump cannot remain for full term as not ‘mentally sound’. Broadcast network ABC News, citing multiple sources with direct knowledge of the move, reported that some members of Trump’s cabinet were discussing an unprecedented move to invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment of the constitution, as several Democratic members of Congress …

Several Cabinet secretaries informally discuss invoking 25th Amendment but Pence ‘highly unlikely’ to pursue
3 years, 11 months ago

Several Cabinet secretaries informally discuss invoking 25th Amendment but Pence ‘highly unlikely’ to pursue

CNN  

CNN — Inquiries about invoking the 25th Amendment have been coming into Vice President Mike Pence’s advisers and those discussions have been under way, a source close to the vice president said Thursday, with several Cabinet secretaries informally discussing the matter. However, two Cabinet secretaries have called fellow members of the Cabinet to take their “temperatures” about demanding a Cabinet …

What is 25th amendment that can lead to Trump's impeachment after US Capitol riots
3 years, 11 months ago

What is 25th amendment that can lead to Trump's impeachment after US Capitol riots

India Today  

There is a growing chatter among the US lawmakers calling for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump days before Joe Biden takes over as the next president following the violence and rioting in Washington DC on Thursday. Donald Trump has only 14 days left in office before Joe Biden takes over as the next US President. For the 25th …

Siege on Capitol renews talk of ousting Trump through 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

Siege on Capitol renews talk of ousting Trump through 25th Amendment

LA Times  

Police on Wednesday try to hold back a mob that stormed the nation’s Capitol in an attempt to halt certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. Early in the president’s term, Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a resolution urging Trump to seek a medical and psychiatric evaluation to determine his fitness for office, with an eye on the law governing presidential succession. …

What happens if the President of the United States can’t serve? (Opinion)
4 years, 2 months ago

What happens if the President of the United States can’t serve? (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. The easy way is that the president himself can voluntarily certify in a formal written declaration to Congress that he is or will be incapacitated, passing temporary power to the vice president, who then becomes “acting president.” When the president recovers sufficiently to resume office, …

AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment
4 years, 2 months ago

AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced early Friday on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and he will spend several days at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment and evaluation. In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first to use the amendment’s Section 3 to temporarily transfer power, to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush was …

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