Liberal Senator Ed Markey D Mass who faces Democratic primary challenger this year is calling President Trump to be removed from power under 25th Amendment after Trump acknowledge he would be less likely to pressure Denmark to give up Greenland had won 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Times reported that Sore get a text message from Trump on Sunday informing him bluntly not winning the Peace Price has emboldened him to make aggressive play for Greenland which is territory of Denmark.
The amendment requires congress to ratify any decision to remove Trump from office within 21 days of getting notification from vice president and the cabinet.
Two thirds of both senate and House would need to affirm decision otherwise the president would regain power.
Invoke the 25th Amendment Markey posted on social media along with photo of New York Time article said trump linked his push for Greenland to not winning the Nobel Prize in text message to Norwegian leader jonas Gahr Store.
Considering your Country decided not to give me Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars Plus I no longer feel obligation to think pure of Peace it will always be predominant but can think about what is good and proper for USA. Trump wrote.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is private entity not government body but its members are appointed by the Norway Parliament.
Markey call to remove Trump from office under 25th Amendment is not like to have any traction.
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A large number of lawmakers are calling for 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Trump from office after Trump told Norway PM that his position on purchasing Greenland is tied to not winning the Noble Peace Prize and he no longer feels obligate to think purely of Peace.
The text message exchange happened on Jan 18 when the Norwegian leader Jonas Gahr Store sent text message to Trump on behalf of himself and the Finnish President Alexander Stubb,
The Europe leaders sent the message in attempt deescalate the rise fight over Greenland and latest tariff threat against Europe allies.
In less half hour Trump replied writing Consider your Country decide not to give me Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 War Plus.
I no longer desire obligation to think purely of peace it will be predominant but can think about what is good and proper for USA.
The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded by Norwegian government but Norwegian Nobel Committe.
The five members of committee are appointed by country parlaiment.
Trump double down on his desire to buy Greenland writing.
The World is not safe unless we have complete and total control of Greenland. Thank you and signing it President DJT.
Democratic Sen Ed Markey from Massachusetts is one of members of Congress to call for Trump removal from office using 25th Amendment invoke the 25th amendment.
Markey posted on X along with picture of news headline of Trump unusual text message with Store.
Democratic House members like Reps. Eric Swalwell Sydney Kamlager Dove and Yassamin Ansai called for removal of Trump by invoking 25th amendment.
How did the 25th Amendment originate?
It going back to 1963 when Vice President Lyndon B Jonhson become president after murder of J F Keenedy.
There was no plan in place to select Johnson replacement and there was worries about procedure if he were to become ill or incapacitate before new vice president could be named in 1965.
Congress proposed the 25th Amendment and it became part of Constitution in February 1967.
The 25th Amendment has four sections.
The first three clarify president order of succession and who can assume the president duties.
Section 4 gets most attention its a multi step method for vice president and Cabinet to declare that president is unable to discharge the power and duties of his office.
What is the difference between impeachment and invoking the 25th Amendment?
The purpose of seeking impeachment to remove president from office is to address potential treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
The House would require simple majority to vote on Articles in impeachment which are formal written charges against president.
After trial the Senate would vote on whether to convict and remove president from office which requires two third vote.
The Senate can vote in separate proceeding to ban the president from holding future office which would require simple majority vote.
Trump was impeached twice during first term in office.
The first time was on Dec 18 2019 for initiating foreign interference in 2020 president election and second was on Jan 13 2021 following the Jan 6 attack on US capitol.
He was acquitted on all counts by senate and remained in office.
Should the movement progress to invoke the 25th amendment to remove Trump due to incapacity to perform president duties invoking it would requite two third votes in both House and Sentate.
The president would not be barred from holding future office.
Has the 25th Amendment been used before?
The first section of 25th Amendment was invoked when Richard Nixon resigned from presidency in 1974 and was replace by his vice president.
Gerald Ford Section 2 was used when Gerald Ford as president nominated Nelson Rockefeller for vice president and he was confirmed in House and the Senate.
Section 3 was used in 1985 when Ronadl Reagan underwent brief cancer surgery and vice president George H W Bush assumed his responsibilities.
In 2002 and 2007 G W Bush invoked Section 3 when he underwent medical procedures and then Vice President Dick Cheney became acting president.
Section 4 has never used because the process is so challenging.
It is difficult to more president under 25th Amendment using Section 4 than under the impeachment process.
How would it Work?
Invoking Section 4 of 25th Amendment would require Vice President JD Vance and majority of Trump Cabinet to submit declaration to Congress that Trump is not able to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
Doing so would mean immediate transfer of presidential power to Vance who serve as acting president.
Trump would have opportunity to refute the declaration which could then be challenged his cabinet.
Congress would have 21 days from date of getting the declaration to approve any decision to remove Trump from office.
A two thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate would needed in order for Trump to be remove from office.
He would regain his presidential powers
