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CNN just now talking 25th but saying very unlikely his cabinet lackeys would support it. (Original Post) Amaryllis Jan 2021 OP
The GOP is a Death Cult. badboy67 Jan 2021 #1
Trump put Pence's life in danger, maybe they should start worrying if they will be next Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #2
You see the world differently kurtcagle Jan 2021 #3
It can be either the cabinet or a majority of Congress kirkuchiyo Jan 2021 #4
There's the "...may by law provide" qualification re Congress NotASurfer Jan 2021 #5

Irish_Dem

(46,918 posts)
2. Trump put Pence's life in danger, maybe they should start worrying if they will be next
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 07:59 PM
Jan 2021

if they don't get Trump under control.

kurtcagle

(1,602 posts)
3. You see the world differently
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 08:05 PM
Jan 2021

when the attempted coup failed. I bet that more than a few Republicans politicians have had a come to Jesus moment today, and they recognize that they either condemn the coup, or are judged complicit. After today, Trump will likely have very few friends left on Capitol Hill.

kirkuchiyo

(402 posts)
4. It can be either the cabinet or a majority of Congress
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 08:38 PM
Jan 2021

From section 4 of the 25th Amendment

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.

NotASurfer

(2,149 posts)
5. There's the "...may by law provide" qualification re Congress
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 09:16 PM
Jan 2021

If Congress enacted any such law. Trump would veto it.

However, I'd love to see Trump be the historical first President removed via the 25th, however briefly, to bookend his impeachment, if enough of the Cabinet is more afraid of the mob than they are of Twitler. He sent the brownshirts after Pence, but the VP escaped and apparently coordinated the response. Decent odds Mike will be on board if it comes to that.

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