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  Trump was acquitted after a several day trial that produced edited and lopsided testimony. The Managers called for witnesses, which opened up floodgates according to some analysts, to have the likes of Pelosi and the Mayor of D.C. testify on topics such as why had the mayor refused National Guardsmen offered by Trump before the protest. Or the Managers needing to prove why the same language used by Democrats did not mean inciting insurrections. No intent on Trump‘s part to incite an “insurrection” or harm legislators or ridiculous claims of wanting deaths during the protests which t...

The 25th amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides an avenue for a president to be removed from the helm of government -- temporarily or for good, willingly or not -- when necessary under extraordinary circumstances. At times during President Donald Trump’s tumultuous term, his critics have cited the amendment approvingly, even wishfully, while reviewing what they consider his erratic behavior. It was discussed anew after Trump was diagnosed with Covid-19. The siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trum

The 25th amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides an avenue for a president to be removed from the helm of government -- temporarily or for good, willingly or not -- when necessary under extraordinary circumstances. At times during President Donald Trump’s tumultuous term, his critics have cited the amendment approvingly, even wishfully, while reviewing what they consider his erratic behavior. The siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters has again raised the topic, even with Trump in his

What to know about the 25th Amendment Laurence Arnold, Bloomberg FacebookTwitterEmail An American flag hangs at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2021.Bloomberg photo by Graeme Sloan. The 25th amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides an avenue for a president to be removed from the helm of government -- temporarily or for good, willingly or not -- when necessary under extraordinary circumstances. At times during President Donald Trump's tumultuous term, his critics have cited the amendment approvingly, even wishfully, while reviewing what they cons...

1. What does the 25th amendment say? It clarifies that the vice president becomes acting president when a president becomes unable to carry out his duties -- when, say, the president undergoes major surgery. It also provides that a president can be removed if the vice president and a majority of the cabinet determine he or she is "unable to discharge the powers and duties" of the office. If the president contests the finding, and the vice president and cabinet persist, US Congress can order the president's removal by a two-thirds vote in both chambers. 2. Why does this exist? To address so...