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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 Irans 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 Trumps cabinet to remove him.
Public trust in Donald Trumps ability to meet the duties of his office has dropped to unprecedented lows as he threatens to destroy entire civilizations, unleashes chaos in the Middle East while violating congressional war powers, aggressively insults the Pope of the Catholic Church and sends out artistic renderings online likening himself to Jesus Christ, Raskin said in a statement.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/congress-25th-amendment-commission-trump-jd-vance
malaise
(296,728 posts)Rec
FalloutShelter
(14,514 posts)Skittles
(172,059 posts)it's probably the only way he'd become president, but he'd be reviled by pretty much almost everyone
underpants
(196,762 posts)Visit to Hungary
Whatever the hell that negotiating was supposed to be
Skittles
(172,059 posts)I still think Trump has received bad health news, and it irks him that the younger JD is nipping at his heels - I think Trump set him up too, and drove home the point by going to a wrestling event.
underpants
(196,762 posts)He wants them to fight for his affection.
J. V. was seen as leading I think so he sends J. V. on two fools errands and takes Rubio to Bro-land (UFC in Miami).
Skittles
(172,059 posts)like picking the better Menendez brother