Trump Triggers 25th Amendment Calls With Unhinged Easter Meltdown
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Lawmakers and political figures are calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment against Donald Trump following his profane and provocative Easter morning post directed at Iran on Truth Social.
- The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to remove a president deemed unable to discharge their duties, with the VP assuming the presidency.
- Several Democrats, including Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Yassamin Ansari, publicly urged consideration of the 25th Amendment, while some former Trump allies like Marjorie Taylor Greene also expressed concern about his mental state.
- Critics, including former GOP congressman Joe Walsh and ex-White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, described Trump’s behavior as dangerous and called for his removal under the 25th Amendment.
- Trump had previously joked about the 25th Amendment being used against him, but recent events and his escalating rhetoric toward Iran have intensified calls for his removal from office.
