Posted on 02/08/2024 5:08:53 PM PST by sopo
AMENDMENT XXV Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.
Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.
Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
No I don’t think it matters much on who the rats put on the ticket. People including myself guessed Newsome would be a logical choice, however it’s just another train wreck. Plus Trump would have a field day with this, CA has done so many crazy things that Newsome signed into law it will be like dumping gasoline on himself while lighting fireworks.
Also we have never seen a sitting president that should die in prison for crimes, dementia on top of it, and a low IQ dim-witted (another senator) take over unless the DNC knocks Harris out too. Plus there is going to be a lot of voting corruption like last time but one wouldn’t think all those dem korruptocrats are going to risk getting caught in this mess, maybe 2028 they will try.
Yes, but that would require her to get out bed before noon, just don’t see it.
It would be so fun to watch this go back and forth. I am President, no I am President, no I am President. Then Congress takes months to decide neither are President.
This could be as much fun as when Alexander Haig declared he was the president.
https://www.kornferry.com/insights/this-week-in-leadership/haig-leadership-style-control-directive
I read that as VP and majority of the cabinet.
So if VP opposed, the motion fails.
I don’t see Kamala opposing it though.
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