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regnaD kciN

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8. Strictly speaking, no U.S. president has ever been REMOVED from office...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 02:04 AM

Dec 2018

Nixon resigned when it became clear that he would be removed, but he left of his own free will. The only other two attempts were the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, both of which failed in the Senate (in Johnson's case, by a single vote).

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Has the 25th Amendment ever been used to remove a President? [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 OP

Nope rufus dog Dec 2018 #1

25th Amendment only came about after JFK assasination... hlthe2b Dec 2018 #2

Thank you for the history lesson. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #6

No. It takes much more than impeachment does. unblock Dec 2018 #3

More stuff I didn't know! Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Ohiya Dec 2018 #4

No. New ground. Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #5

Strictly speaking, no U.S. president has ever been REMOVED from office... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #8

The 25th Amendment sidelines a president, suspending their authority rather than removing them.. Princess Turandot Dec 2018 #9

Thanks for the chapter and verse! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #10

Not entirely correct dansolo Dec 2018 #11