06 October 17
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FOCUS: Robert Reich | Why We May Be Getting Close to Having President Pence
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
Reich writes: "By now Trump's principle cabinet officers know full well he's unfit to continue in office. Under the 25th amendment, whenever the Vice President and the principal cabinet officers tell the leaders of the House and Senate that the President is unable to discharge the duties of his office, the Vice President immediately assumes those powers."
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y now Trump's principle cabinet officers know full well he's unfit to continue in office. Under the 25th amendment, whenever the Vice President and the principal cabinet officers tell the leaders of the House and Senate that the President is unable to discharge the duties of his office, the Vice President immediately assumes those powers.
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
Reich writes: "By now Trump's principle cabinet officers know full well he's unfit to continue in office. Under the 25th amendment, whenever the Vice President and the principal cabinet officers tell the leaders of the House and Senate that the President is unable to discharge the duties of his office, the Vice President immediately assumes those powers."
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y now Trump's principle cabinet officers know full well he's unfit to continue in office. Under the 25th amendment, whenever the Vice President and the principal cabinet officers tell the leaders of the House and Senate that the President is unable to discharge the duties of his office, the Vice President immediately assumes those powers.
We may be getting close. Consider:
1. Yesterday, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson called a news conference to affirm his support for Trump, despite what associates describe as his deep frustration with him. Tillerson didn't deny a report that he had referred to Trump as a “moron.” He has fumed at being undercut by Trump, as he was over the weekend when Trump publicly said Tillerson was “wasting his time” trying to open talks with North Korea.
2. Yesterday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis openly split with Trump on abandoning the nuclear agreement with Iran. Mattis told senators it was in America’s interest to stick with the deal, which Trump calls a “disaster.”
3. There's no love lost between Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Trump. Last May, after a special counsel was appointed to investigate links between Trump's campaign associates and Russia, Trump called Session to the White House and unleashed a string of insults. Sessions later told associates that the demeaning way the president addressed him was the most humiliating experience in decades of public life.
So what if Tillerson, Mattis, and Sessions have a quiet meeting with Pence?
What do you think?
Here's How to Support Puerto Rico as It Recovers From Devastating Hurricane Maria
Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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Remezcla
Excerpt: "With the island expected to go without power for months, Puerto Rico now needs our help. The US territory is in the midst of a financial crisis and already struggling in many ways."
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25th Amendment:
Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office
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