What if she is putting the narrative out there ahead of the news about The coup on the President. She can claim that HE is trying to take down the government and everything about Comey, Brennan etc is untrue. Maybe she is trying to get ahead of bombshell news.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments OR of such other body as Congress may by law provide transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Whether it's the Cabinet, or both chambers of Congress, you need the VP for either route.
But, it only requires a majority if the President willingly goes along with it, or is unable to respond. If the President makes a counter-declaration that he is fit to serve, both the House and Senate must vote within 21 days, and a 2/3rd supermajority vote is required in each.
Cabinet, or the DOD, DOJ, or such. Executive departments are a pretty long list, but I doubt a letter from the principles from the Department of Agriculture is gonna carry much weight with invoking the 25th. It's the one part of the 25th that's never been invoked, for good reasons.
My worry is that the FBI is gonna go with her on it. They're an executive department, as defined by the Constitution - but she still needs the VP. And, all Trump has to do is write them an official 'I'm fine, you dumb, drunken cunts", and it's a non-issue.
Her going down that path, to me, is clear cut treason. I know it won't happen, but in a just world, Trump would let her try, and when she actually does it, haul her before a military tribunal under charges of treason and insurrection.
Also, no matter what route she takes with this amendment, she's going to need the VP's support, which is 1,000% not going to happen.
She's about to lose her job as speaker in less than 1 month. This is just a hail mary to burn down institutions before the election.
Exactly this. Spelled out clearly in the 25A. She cant do shit without the VP. PERIOD.
What if she is putting the narrative out there ahead of the news about The coup on the President. She can claim that HE is trying to take down the government and everything about Comey, Brennan etc is untrue. Maybe she is trying to get ahead of bombshell news.
No. The 25th Amendment, Section 4 says:
Whether it's the Cabinet, or both chambers of Congress, you need the VP for either route.
The "either" establishes the precedence:
(VP and (either Cabinet or Congress))
But, it only requires a majority if the President willingly goes along with it, or is unable to respond. If the President makes a counter-declaration that he is fit to serve, both the House and Senate must vote within 21 days, and a 2/3rd supermajority vote is required in each.
Cabinet, or the DOD, DOJ, or such. Executive departments are a pretty long list, but I doubt a letter from the principles from the Department of Agriculture is gonna carry much weight with invoking the 25th. It's the one part of the 25th that's never been invoked, for good reasons.
My worry is that the FBI is gonna go with her on it. They're an executive department, as defined by the Constitution - but she still needs the VP. And, all Trump has to do is write them an official 'I'm fine, you dumb, drunken cunts", and it's a non-issue.
Her going down that path, to me, is clear cut treason. I know it won't happen, but in a just world, Trump would let her try, and when she actually does it, haul her before a military tribunal under charges of treason and insurrection.