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In reply to the discussion: Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all]dpibel
(3,795 posts)By what mechanism would Congress "remove him immediately"? I'm pretty sure there's no mechanism for Congress to remove a president other than impeachment. Perhaps you believe that an impeachment and removal could take place with some sort of instantaneity, but I know of no history that supports that proposition.
As for the 25th, the VP assumes the presidency immediately upon the submission to Congress of the declaration of inability.
But then, when the president submits a counterdeclaration (and surely you do not believe that would not be instantly forthcoming from Miller), the president is president again and the same crew has to resubmit the declaration of inability and then Congress has to decide the issue. That's all supposed to happen on an accelerated timeline. You may be right that it would happen very quickly.
But the article to which you are responding says the dire results would be truly instantaneous. And irreversible.
Anyway, as you are wont to chide people for not explaining how, for instance, Trump might cancel elections, I'm sure you have some basis for asserting that Congress can immediately remove a president. I eagerly anticipate being educated.