Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus
House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.
The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.
Democratic lawmakers and other opponents, including the former CIA director John Brennan, have seized on those comments to argue that the 79-year-old president is no longer competent to lead the country, and that the US vice-president should work with Trump’s cabinet to remove him.
My hairbrained theory is that Vance and the cabinet know that they need to invoke the 25th, but they’re waiting until after Trump’s 2nd term is 2 years in.
Reasoning: As VP, Vance would replace Trump (that’s just how the system works), …and… If Vance finishes out less than 2 years of Trump’s term, then he’s eligible to run for reelection in the next 2 elections, for a total of 10 whole years.
Combine that with how rigged the system already is in favor of Republicans, and how much they’re trying to beef up the rigging, they’re probably confident that they can actually get the full 10 years.
Add 10 more years of further rigging the system and they’ll be locked in permanently.
So, put January 6th, 2027 on your calendar. If they can keep Trump from completely imploding until then, and if I’m right, the days and weeks after that are going to be interesting.