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electric_blue68

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14. The Veep, and a majority of Cabinate members send a written message to Congress that
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:01 PM
10 hrs ago

The President is unable to serve. The Vice President immediately takes over.

Then, if the President objects - the send their own declaration to Congress.

The Congress then has 48 hours to each get a 2/3rds Majority in both houses to confirm the 25th Amendment's actions.

If not the President immediately resumes their office/duties.

I never knew the whole process, now I do.

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My question since 2015. Who is going to slap the cuffs on him? travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #1
And how exactly - does that happen? stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #2
The first step in every action... kentuck 15 hrs ago #4
well - that was helpful stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #5
I don't know... kentuck 15 hrs ago #6
"It is time for Trump and his criminal regime to end." J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #3
thanks. In a nutshell - the only levers the people have, are the ballot stopdiggin 15 hrs ago #7
Nothing? kentuck 15 hrs ago #8
The Veep, and a majority of Cabinate members send a written message to Congress that electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #14
We will Greg_In_SF 15 hrs ago #9
They didn't wait for the next election with Nixon? kentuck 14 hrs ago #10
I just don't Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #11
I am way beyond "disappointment"... kentuck 14 hrs ago #12
With Nixon, there were 61 Democrats in the Senate onenote 10 hrs ago #15
The full version is so much better: MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #13
Indeed. B.See 7 hrs ago #16
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