Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 days agoJUST IN: House Democrats File Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitnesswww.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square177linkfedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down10
arrow-up1319arrow-down1external-linkJUST IN: House Democrats File Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitnesswww.mediaite.comRedditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square177linkfedilink
minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 days agoDoesn’t this mean that Vance would need to approve it as well?
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoYes. The 25th explicitly requires the involvement of the VP. It could be argued that the Speaker of the House could do it if the VP position were vacant, but the 25th does not explicitly consider that situation.
Doesn’t this mean that Vance would need to approve it as well?
Yes. The 25th explicitly requires the involvement of the VP.
It could be argued that the Speaker of the House could do it if the VP position were vacant, but the 25th does not explicitly consider that situation.