Pelosi raised this at news conference today, but she and Schiff suggested on a call tonight that Commission on Presidential Capacity was now best bet amid signs Pence is unlikely to invoke 25th Amendment.
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Scooplet: Top House Dems now coalescing around strategy to have a congressional commission that declares Trump unable to discharge duties of office, per source — with Pence assuming role of Acting President.
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Note that discussions remain fluid. Pelosi and Schiff raised the commission tonight, but also said they were still consulting constitutional scholars incl whether Acting Secretaries could vote, per source.
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is this even constitutional? If not, then heck no.
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Yes. Section 4 of the 25th Amendment allows Congress to establish a "body" that can declare the President unable to discharge the powers and duties of office. https://raskin.house.gov/sites/raskin.house.gov/files/10-9-20%20FINAL%20-%20Background%20%26%20Overview%20of%2025th%20Amendment%20Legislation.pdf …
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But what if Pence doesn't want to go along?
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How fast can it all happen? He shouldve been removed already, by end of day today. It's upsetting, the guy is DANGEROUS.
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The verbiage is cut off, but it looks like anywhere from 48 hours to 3 weeks....
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Why not just impeach him then?
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About damn time. This was suggested to the Speaker weeks & weeks ago.
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Oh stop. Just stop
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