Alex Jones Calls For Trump's Removal Using 25th Amendment
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Key Points:
- Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office due to his threats against Iran, marking a rare break from his usual support of Trump.
- Jones and his guest, Robert Barnes, expressed concerns over Trump's threats to attack Iran, warning of potential war crimes and describing the president's rhetoric as genocidal.
- Some Democrats and conservatives, including Candace Owens and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, also criticized Trump's threats, with calls to prevent what they described as an "extinction-level event" for Iran.
- Barnes highlighted the difficulty of invoking the 25th Amendment compared to impeachment and suggested a public health issue be cited to transfer power to Vice President JD Vance.
- Jones faced backlash from Trump loyalists like Laura Loomer, who condemned his call for removal as an act of disloyalty.
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