

The president responded on Twitter to the comments made by the speaker, calling her "crazy Nancy" and claiming that she "is the one who should be under observation."
JAMIE RASKIN 25TH AMENDMENT HOW TO
I don’t know how to answer for that behavior," NBC reported.Īsked on Friday if she thought Trump's mental state was altered, Pelosi responded, "There are those medical professionals who believe taking certain medications can affect your judgment. In an interview on Bloomberg TV, Pelosi said, “The president is, shall we say, in an altered state right now. "In the age of COVID-19, which has killed more than 210,000 and ravaged the White House staff, the wisdom of 25th is clear," Raskin said. In this bill, the president would still have the opportunity to object and can conduct his powers despite what the vice president and other executive bodies are saying –– which would lead to a two-thirds majority vote in the House, Raskin clarified. "The 25th amendment is designed to guarantee the continuing of peaceful transfer of power in our country," Raskin said.

Kennedy when the 25th amendment was ratified and later approved in 1967 by congress. Raskin cited the events that unfolded in the wake of the assassination of President John F. "Again, this isn't about the judgment of someone's behavior," Pelosi said. The decision would be "entirely bipartisan" and can only act in concert with the vice president, who would be the key actor, Raskin said. The commission would consist of 16 members appointed by both Republicans and Democrats –– eight would be medical professionals and the other eight would be former members of high-ranking branches including presidents, vice presidents and attorneys general, Raskin said. Pelosi and Raskin, who is a constitutional law expert, are putting forth legislation that would provide top former executive officials and medical experts, in a bipartisan way, the authority to vote on whether, in the event of a medical emergency, the president is unfit to work. The powers would be then transferred to the vice president.
