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Statements as well. he called it a beautiful statement when his own defense secretary denied what had been reported that he said. so wolf, all of this is certainly weighing on the president. we'll see him later this afternoon as he flies to montana for a campaign rally this afternoon. until then, i think these statements of denials will continue coming in. >> and he's looking, as you point out, very closely at who has not yet issued a flat denial to be the author of this article. jeff zeleny at the white house, we'll get back to you. the op-ed article says members of the cabinet whispered abou...

Amendment here. >> tom, this is now become the big question. what exactly would have to happen to invoke the 25th amendment in this country? >> a lot. the twit seemed a tool that was put in place if a president becomes utterly incapacitated. he has a stroke or an injury or an illness or he is howling at the moon crazy. if that happens, this is what would follow. the vice president and the majority of the cabinet would have to send a written notice to congress. this is a written declaration that the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. there's some leeway there....

The 25th amendment says that whenever the vice president and a majority of the cabinet submit 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 of acting president. joining us now richard painter, former chief ethics lawyer for former president george w. bush. in your oped today you insist that the time has come, that it is the obligation of the vice president and the cabinet to act on the 25th amendment. >> it is. i believe it is time to act. and the 25th amen...

Discover the story only your dna can tell. order your kit now at ancestrydna.com. the 25th amendment says that whenever the vice president and a majority of the cabinet submit 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 of acting president. joining us now richard painter, former chief ethics lawyer for former president george w. bush. in your oped today you insist that the time has come, that it is the obligation of the vice president and the cabinet to...

Country who fights drugs says they've never seen anything like what they're dealing with now. the president had a comment on it. >> what about a written declaration of emergency on this crisis? >> we'll be doing that next week. by the way, you know that's a big step? by the way, people have no understanding of what you just said. that is a very, very big statement. it's a very important step. to get to that step a lot of work has to be done and it's time-consuming work. we're going to be doing it next week. okay? >> look, this is what the voters we've spoken to, david chalian, trump supporters...