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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
I'm curious what the mechanism is for removing a POTUS who becomes incapacitated in office?
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Two main ways.
President themselves can declare if they are fit to be president or not, say if they have a short illness or have to be hospitalised, they have to submit a written declaration, one to President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
After their own written submission, they can shortly after retake the presidency, by declaring in the same way as above.
Vice President and Cabinet declaration with majority view that the President is unable to perform their duties. The Vice President then becomes Acting President.
Congress plays a role if they do not agree, if a president tries to declare they are medically fit for duty after a Vice Presidential and Cabinet declaration, two thirds majority required (in each chamber) to successfully remove the unfit president permanently and the Acting President becomes President, this process of the 25th Amendment has never been used.