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Congressional Democrats are moving to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, introducing a bill on April 14th that would create a commission to assess whether he is fit to remain in office.
The bill, led by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and supported by 50 Democratic co-sponsors, would create a 17-member commission authorized under Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
Supporters say the measure is driven by national security concerns following President Trump’s recent social media posts threatening escalation with Iran, but the proposal faces long odds in a Republican-controlled Congress.
“We stand on a dangerous precipice, and it is now a national security issue for Congress to fulfill its responsibility under the 25th Amendment to protect the American people from increasingly volatile and volatile conditions,” Raskin said in a press release.
Even if the bill passes, it is unlikely to pass, and if it passes both houses, President Trump could veto it.
How does the 25th Amendment Commission work?
The proposed committee would consist of 17 members. According to the text of the bill, the Senate majority and minority leaders, the Speaker of the House, and the House minority leader would each appoint two members.
Since then, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have each appointed four former “executive government officials,” bringing the total to 16. Those members then vote to appoint another person, either a former senior official or a doctor, to chair the meeting.
According to the bill, the committee’s findings would have the power to temporarily remove President Trump from office only if approved by Vice President J.D. Vance.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The 25th Amendment outlines how presidential power transfers in the event of death, resignation, removal from office, or incapacity. In such a situation, the vice president would assume the powers and duties of the president.
Article 4 allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet, or another body established by Congress, to declare the president incompetent. The vice president then immediately takes over. The president can object to the move, but if it is reconfirmed within four days, Congress will decide the outcome, requiring two-thirds of both chambers to retain the vice president.
According to a 2018 Congressional Research Service report, in the modern scenario, invoking the 25th Amendment would require a majority of the current or interim heads of the 15 cabinets to agree with the vice president.
USA TODAY’s Mary Walrath-Holdridge contributed to this report.
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