Senior Fellow John Hudak explains how the Constitution’s 25th Amendment allows the vice president, Cabinet, and Congress to remove the president from office, and why that it is unlikely to be invoked against President Trump.
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Participant
John Hudak
Former Brookings Expert,
Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy
- Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services
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Commentary
PodcastWhy Trump won’t be removed by the 25th Amendment
September 7, 2018
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