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NJCher

(43,286 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:09 PM Thursday

Raskin Proposes New Health Commission for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment

The way I understand this is the Dems working on the 25th effort have studied the Constitution and found it is not necessary for the Cabinet to vote on disqualifying trump. An option is to have a Congressional committee. That is why Raskin is proposing this new health commission.

The story says it is still a long shot, but as trump gets crazier and crazier with stuff like AI impersonations of himself as Jesus, it could become more viable.

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Sub-head: The bill would make it easier to remove US presidents from office for reasons related to physical or mental health.

By Chris Walker , Truthout
Published April 15, 2026

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Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) has introduced new legislation that would make it easier to invoke a little-known constitutional provision to remove the president of the United States, if it is determined that they can no longer function in the role for reasons related to their physical or mental health.

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The story then explains the current situation, which requires half the cabinet and vice-presidential vote to remove him.
This is Raskin's proposal, which is allowable under the Constitution.

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Raskin’s bill would change that by creating a commission on health to determine the fitness of a president whenever its members (selected in a bipartisan fashion by the majority and minority leaders of both houses of Congress) believe that such a determination is necessary.

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The other method would still exist. This would be another option.

Link to Truthout story.

Note: there are numerous other stories on this topic. "25th amendment" brings up most of them.

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Raskin Proposes New Health Commission for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment (Original Post) NJCher Thursday OP
Is there any question tsf is unfit, with one foot on the banana peel? SheltieLover Thursday #1
Bad idea: Republicans will declare EVERY Democratic president unfit for office. Chasstev365 Thursday #2
Exactly! marybourg Thursday #3
The committee would be Phoenix61 Thursday #5
Excellent! Doing nothing isn't a good look. Phoenix61 Thursday #4
Get thee to the greatest page for malaise Thursday #6

Phoenix61

(18,854 posts)
5. The committee would be
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:56 PM
Thursday

"selected in a bipartisan fashion by the majority and minority leaders of both houses of Congress"
One party alone wouldn't be able to do anything.

Phoenix61

(18,854 posts)
4. Excellent! Doing nothing isn't a good look.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:55 PM
Thursday

We can at least try no matter how long a shot it is.

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