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Originally Posted by Mick

John Bolton just said on Sky News that not many people understand the implementation of the 25th Amendment, there is 13 days left of the Trump presidency, his cabinet could invoke the 25th, but Trump only needs to write a letter back to congress, to say he is fit and healthy, Congress then has 21 days to debate it.....Bolton also said it could lead to two people declaring themselves president.

From what I understand is happening now, while he still is president, he will be being bypassed already, whilst he has the nuclear codes, his authority to order a nuclear strike may have already been revoked like Nixons was in 1974, before he left office.



https://www.politico.com/magazine/st...d-nixon-215478

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BREAKING: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning, per two officials. Cites yesterday’s events as reason in email to DOT colleagues, per draft. First Cabinet secretary to resign. Chao is married to Mitch McConnell.

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From what I understand, they are only revoking his access through fear or potential trouble Trump could still cause, which is fine. But in doing that ban, they are regardless of right to do so or not, alienating millions of people.

John Bolton is incorrect.

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.

https://constitutioncenter.org/inter.../amendment-xxv