Newsom demands 25th Amendment after Trump's California city remarks

Key Points:

• California Governor Gavin Newsom called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump, labeling him "mentally ill" following Trump's controversial remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego during a campaign rally.
• Trump suggested that cities like Los Angeles and San Diego could be targeted by Iran, framing it as a "small price to pay" for national security, which sparked backlash from Newsom who described the president as "deranged and dangerous."
• Newsom has previously called for the 25th Amendment against Trump, including after a July speech on election integrity, drawing criticism from Republicans for perceived double standards regarding President Joe Biden.
• The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and Cabinet to declare a president unable to perform duties, but the White House defended Trump's comments as hypothetical warnings about threats if Iran obtained nuclear weapons.
• White House communications director Steven Cheung dismissed media reactions as exaggerated, emphasizing that Trump was highlighting the safety of American cities due to his administration's efforts to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.