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Democrats Propose 25th Amendment Panel to Potentially Remove Trump
Legislation aims to create permanent Congressional body to circumvent Cabinet vote
Apr. 14, 2026 at 6:22pm
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The proposed 25th Amendment legislation aims to create a new Congressional pathway to potentially remove a president deemed unfit for office.Crockett TodayAfter concerns around President Donald Trump's recent conduct, including threatening to "wipe out" an entire civilization, Democrats in Congress want to create a new panel that could invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office. Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin filed a bill that would create the nonpartisan body, already outlined in the Constitution, which could circumvent the requirement for the vice president and Cabinet to vote to remove the president from office.
Why it matters
The 25th Amendment allows for the removal of a president who is deemed unfit for office, but the process requires the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to agree. This new legislation aims to create a permanent Congressional commission that could initiate the 25th Amendment process, potentially providing an alternative path to remove a president from power.
The details
Raskin's bill, which has 50 backers, would create a permanent Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office. The commission would be made up of medical experts and former high-ranking government officials, and could vote to declare the president unfit, triggering the 25th Amendment process.
- On Tuesday, Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin filed the bill.
- The bill comes after concerns around President Donald Trump's recent conduct, including threatening to "wipe out" an entire civilization last week.
The players
Jamie Raskin
A Democratic Representative from Maryland who filed the bill to create a permanent Congressional commission that could invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
Donald Trump
The former president whose recent conduct, including threatening to "wipe out" an entire civilization, has prompted the proposed legislation.
What they’re saying
“Public trust in Donald Trump's ability to meet the duties of his office has dropped to unprecedented lows as he threatens to destroy entire civilizations, unleashes chaos in the Middle East while violating Congressional war powers, aggressively insults the Pope of the Catholic Church and sends out artistic renderings online likening himself to Jesus Christ.”
— Jamie Raskin, Representative
What’s next
The bill has 50 backers in Congress and will likely face opposition from Republicans. If passed, the commission would be established and could potentially initiate the 25th Amendment process to remove the president from office.
The takeaway
This legislation highlights the ongoing political tensions and concerns around the stability and fitness of the presidency, and the efforts by some lawmakers to create new mechanisms to address perceived issues with the current occupant of the Oval Office.
