What Is the 25th Amendment and Can it Be Invoked for President Trump?
Has It Ever Been Used? Yes, it has. But not in the manner Trump's critics are currently asking that it be used. Presidents have used Section 3 of the 25th Amendment three times. Each time, they have given power to their vice presidents for a short time because they needed to get anesthesia for medical tests or surgery. George W. Bush used it twice during his two terms in office, in 2002 and 2007, when he was receiving a colonoscopy, relinquishing power temporarily to Dick Cheney. Section 4 is the only part of the Amendment that has never been used. It allows other executive officials to de...
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