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Raven

(13,891 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:20 PM Sep 2019

Can Donald Trump invoke Article 25 on himself? Seriously,

Can he go to his Cabinet and the VP and say, "Look, I'm not well, please take me out of here in the nice, comfy white jump suit that Melania made for me"

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Can Donald Trump invoke Article 25 on himself? Seriously, (Original Post) Raven Sep 2019 OP

"President Bartlet" did. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 #1

Hah! So there's a precedent for it! ;-) Raven Sep 2019 #2

Yes. Section 3 of the 25th Amendment onenote Sep 2019 #3

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,835 posts)

1. "President Bartlet" did.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:26 PM

Sep 2019

Raven

(13,891 posts)

2. Hah! So there's a precedent for it! ;-)

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:31 PM

Sep 2019

onenote

(42,702 posts)

3. Yes. Section 3 of the 25th Amendment

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:33 PM

Sep 2019

He doesn't have to go to the cabinet or VP to do so:

"Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President."

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