(July 15, 2017 at 12:02 pm)Lutrinae Wrote:Quote:How does the 25th Amendment work?
In order for Trump to be removed from office with the help of the 25th Amendment, Vice President Mike Pence and a majority of the cabinet would need to submit statements saying he was unfit for duty. That's a tough call, as Pence has repeatedly backed the president -- even in the aftermath of controversial comments and actions -- and Trump's cabinet remains extremely loyal.
But that's not the end of the road. Once officials gather sufficient documentation, they'd need to take it to Congress, which would have to assemble to discuss the situation -- and take a 2/3 vote removing the president from office. Given the strong partisan politics that have been lighting up headlines this year, it seems unlikely that Democrats would find enough Republican defectors to secure a 2/3 majority.
Applying the 25th Amendment to the president, in other words, would require a large number of GOP loyalists to determine that President Trump is physically incapable of performing his job responsibilities -- a pretty unlikely turn of events.
However, voters who feel that the Trump presidency is not serving the American people have another option: showing up in the 2018 midterms to reshape Congress -- and again in 2020 to vote for a different president.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/41250...dment-work
So? Right now. But Trump has shit on intel for over a year, and he is now up against an FBI and State Department he has pissed off. He has insulted intel IN PUBLIC repeatedly. Do not under estimate them just because the GOP is in power now. I think poking the asshat enough will push him to the point of hanging himself to the point nobody will be able to ignore it.