The 25th Option (Presidential Disability and Succession)

Three Equals Five

English - May 01, 2022 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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So what happens when the President of the United States cannot perform the duties required of that role? In theory, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution provides the answer. In practice it turns out that may not always be the case and may not be straightforward.

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The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Matters of Debate (The National Constitution Center)
https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/amendment-xxv/interps/159

Worrying About Reagan (The New Yorker)
https://perma.cc/4GHE-MAWT

Short of Nuke Strike, Removal of Prez a Long Shot (Cato Institute)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/short-nuke-strike-removal-prez-long-shot

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