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Capacity. that's all we're doing. the legislation doesn't mention donald trump by name. obviously his situation is increasing interests dealing with this problem but we need a problem in place to break the glass in event of emergency. >> there would be five members of this body, five republicans and five democrats and under the constitution and language of the 25th amendment, they, along with the vice president, could initiate the removal proceedings. >> correct. congress itself would have to act. if you read the dense and elongated provisions of the 24th amendment, you would see ultimately co...

Bit. >> right. >> if didn't work then. will it work now? >> i don't think. there's a segment on the left that can't accept the fact this guy was duly elected president of the united states and they have continual fantasies somehow he's going to disappear in a cloud of smoke. an electoral college coup before he becomes president. the russia collusion and the 24th amendment invoked. better served to give that up and oppose him the way you oppose any president of an opposing president. try to stymie his agenda, try to beat him in the midterms and beat him in re-election. >> is it a question of hi...

Congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas say his tweets including one aimed at morning joe host mika brzezinski show he's mentally unfit. >> this president has refused to acknowledge the russia collusion in the idea of the russian involvement in the election. yes, it's being investigated. this individual has fired the director of the fbi and indicated that he did so because he wanted to stop the russia investigation. over the series of his tenure as president, he has done a number of things, a number of tweets. he is incompatible with the office and the leadership of this country. >> jon: the...

Alternative facts some would say. >> and steve bannon is still a worrying source of ideology that may push trump in dangerous directions. hoping that mcmaster push in the other direction. >> how is that going to work with bannon as part of the national security council. will mcmaster push against that or go along with it? >> i don't know but mcmaster the expert on speak truth to power. wrote study on vietnam period on how many errors arose from military officers not speaking forcefully to politicians about their mistakes. here's his chance to follow through on his advice. >> latest piece you c...

Too narrow what it means to be an american but to protect and expand it. the 26th amendment ratified in 1971 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, expanding the franchise to 11 million people at the time. the 24th amendment, 1964, allowed all eligible people to vote whether or not they had the means to pay those poll taxes. the 23rd amendment, 1961, the first time people living in the nation's capital had the right to vote in presidential elections, so that was new for them. 1920, the 19th amendment, gave women unquestionably the right to vote, expanding the franchise to 20 million people that...