As expected, Speaker Pelosi's 25th Amendment talk today was on introducing the Raskin bill. This would create a bipartisan commission to substitute for the Cabinet in deciding when the president is "unable" under §4.
Tweeters are confused about what this means. Some notes:
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Tweeters are confused about what this means. Some notes:
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* No one thinks this legislation will pass now. If it does, Trump would surely veto it.
* Legislation like this is provided for in §4. It says that the VP and Cabinet invoke §4, but that Congress can legislate a different body to substitute for the Cabinet in that process.
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* Legislation like this is provided for in §4. It says that the VP and Cabinet invoke §4, but that Congress can legislate a different body to substitute for the Cabinet in that process.
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* The rest of §4 would still apply: VP would need to sign on before §4 could be invoked. If the president declares he's able, he'd retake power in time unless the commission, VP, and 2/3 of House and Senate agreed he's unable. The commission wouldn't have unilateral power.
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* §4's "substitute body" provision was part of a compromise. Some in Congress wanted §4 to empower Congress to legislate the §4 process, rather than hardwiring a role for the VP and Cabinet. The "other body" provision was to placate them, but it has sat dormant for 53 years.
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If you have questions on this or anything else 25A4-related, you can tweet me, DM me, or get my comprehensive book (amazon.com/Unable-Politic…).
To be clear, I am NOT interested in Trump's or Biden's particular cases, just about the history and processes of 25A more generally.
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To be clear, I am NOT interested in Trump's or Biden's particular cases, just about the history and processes of 25A more generally.
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