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U.S. Rep. Roy seeks to oust Biden via 25th amendment

[JustTheNews] U.S. Rep. Chip Roy R-Texas, filed a resolution Friday calling for the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to be invoked to remove President Joe Biden from office after his performance at the presidential debate on Thursday night. Biden appeared to have mental and physical difficulties, prompting widespread speculation and criticism in the media and among Democrats.

The resolution calls on Vice President Kamala Harris “to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as Acting President.” It also states Biden “has repeatedly and publicly demonstrated his inability to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency, including, among others, the powers and duties of the Commander-In-Chief.”

In a radio interview, Roy made similar arguments to those of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, saying he doesn’t know who would replace Biden as the Democratic nominee ahead on Novembers election. Cruz says it would be former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Roy said, “Democrats have now known this for a long time,” referring to Biden’s mental and physical health. “They've been guilty of trying to hide it from the American people. They've been using him [Biden] as a puppet as a Manchurian candidate to drive their radical agenda. They've done that on purpose … now they saw the gig is up, that Trump could win, they were hoping they could keep the Manchurian candidate in place, they panicked. It was a controlled panic, let's have an early debate, we'll see how he performed. He didn't perform. Now they have what they need to try to push him aside and end-run [Vice President] Kamala [Harris].”

Regardless of the Democrats’ problems, Roy said, “we have a constitutional duty to protect the Constitution. He's incapable. We should force Democrats to own it and make a choice. Do you agree, do you believe he's competent? Let's make them choose.”

Congress proposed the 25th Amendment in 1965 after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. All 50 states ratified it in 1967. It establishes procedures for replacing the president or vice president under certain circumstances. The first time it was invoked was in 1973 after Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned, according to the Congressional Research Service. It was again used in 1974 after President Richard Nixon resigned and when Vice President Gerald Ford, who became president, nominated Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President. It has not been used since.

Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment were made in February by multiple members of Congress after Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report cited examples of Biden’s mental lapses, describing him as an “elderly man with poor memory,” The Center Square reported.

Before that, and for three years, former White House physician for presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, repeatedly questioned Biden’s mental and physical health and called for him to be removed under the 25th Amendment, The Center Square reported.

Courtesy of Lord Garth:

Time to Get Familiar with Section 4 of Amendment 25

[PrepScholar] 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."

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 RETRO

What Nancy Pelosi said about the 25th Amendment

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-29 06:40|| 2024-06-29 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Bernie Sanders has been very quiet...

Posted by BrerRabbit 2024-06-30 01:22|| 2024-06-30 01:22|| Front Page Top

#3
It makes a US VOTER wonder.

Why the 25th now, just before the election?
When it has been clear for 3+ years, even to US Voters, that Biden has been a mentally handicapped puppet on the Jill/Obama/$$Elite$$ control string.

Could it be that the DC Swamp is worried about itself position, after TRUMP wins in Nov. 2024?

Because, IF!!!, Trump is allowed to take office without a successful DC Swamp planned "accident" between Nov 2024-Jan. 2025.

Surely they are worried that Trump will call for a REAL investigation of the Illegal activities of the DC Swamp and those behind the 2020 Coup?

Posted by NN2N1 2024-06-30 06:20|| 2024-06-30 06:20|| Front Page Top

#4 It's just as likely the deep state comes to Trump hat in hand and says "You win the election and in return we all leave one another alone."

It would be hard to argue against such an arrangement, assuming it could be made ironclad.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-06-30 07:47|| 2024-06-30 07:47|| Front Page Top

#5 ..except Trump is a businessman and knows when he'd got the other side on the ropes. He ain't GOPe.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-30 09:26|| 2024-06-30 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Roy is kneecapping his own party (to get back at Trump?). At least three States won't allow Biden to be replaced on the ballot unless he dies OR the 25th is invoked. Roy is just handing the donks a lifeline to get a new candidate on all 50 ballots.

Posted by Mercutio 2024-06-30 09:49|| 2024-06-30 09:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Roy is one of the grandstanders. To him there is nothing more important than him.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-06-30 09:51|| 2024-06-30 09:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Roy has proposed something dumb. The law has not been ruled on by the Supreme Court. It would certainly be contested which would bleed out the clock.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-06-30 14:47|| 2024-06-30 14:47|| Front Page Top

#9 You're not helping here, Chipper.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-30 16:56|| 2024-06-30 16:56|| Front Page Top

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