{"id":71759,"date":"2024-07-03T22:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3442eaaf239028b1fcefb6d3b2492992"},"modified":"2024-07-03T22:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:00:11","slug":"top-democrats-who-pushed-25th-amendment-during-trump-years-silent-on-triggering-it-for-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/top-democrats-who-pushed-25th-amendment-during-trump-years-silent-on-triggering-it-for-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Democrats who pushed 25th Amendment during Trump years silent on triggering it for Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay show-gate\" readability=\"24.90543071161\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.62265917603\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Several top Democrats that called for the 25th Amendment to be used to remove former President Donald Trump from office during his tenure have remained silent on whether it should be triggered to remove President Biden, which some Republicans have suggested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Fox News Digital reached out to Democratic Reps. Nancy Pelosi, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin and Maxine Waters along with Sen. Chuck Schumer who all declined to comment on whether the 25th Amendment should be in play with President Biden as they suggested it should be for former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Section 4 of the 25th Amendment authorizes the vice president and a majority of the executive cabinet to make the decision whether the president is fit to continue in office or not.<\/p>\n<p>At various points during the Trump presidency, Democrats called for the 25th Amendment to be triggered against the president for a variety of reasons ranging from the coronavirus, to Trump\u2019s competence, to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>MEDIA FLOATED 25TH AMENDMENT FOR TRUMP HUNDREDS OF TIMES WHILE IN OFFICE, VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/9447bcb1-4-split-template.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/top-democrats-who-pushed-25th-amendment-during-trump-years-silent-on-triggering-it-for-biden.jpg\" alt=\"Nancy Pelosi, Jamie Raskin, Maxine Waters, Chuck Schumer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Nancy Pelosi, Jamie Raskin, Maxine Waters, Chuck Schumer<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s long past time,&#8221; Waters <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>told MSNBC<\/u><\/span> in October 2020 when asked if it was time to trigger the 25th Amendment based on Trump\u2019s &#8220;erratic and bizarre behavior&#8221; and &#8220;spreading the virus personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That same month, in the leadup to the 2020 presidential election, Raskin and Pelosi <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>introduced legislation<\/u><\/span> that would create a commission involving Congress in the process to remove the president if he became &#8220;incapacitated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not about President Trump,&#8221; <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>Pelosi claimed<\/u><\/span> at a press conference at the time. &#8220;He will face the judgment of the voters, but he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>CORNELL LAW PROFESSOR CALLS TO INVOKE 25TH AMENDMENT AFTER BIDEN&#8217;S DEBATE PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/343\/192\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/686\/384\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/931\/523\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1862\/1046\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/720\/405\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1440\/810\/JillJoeBidenCNNDebate.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/top-democrats-who-pushed-25th-amendment-during-trump-years-silent-on-triggering-it-for-biden-1.jpg\" alt=\"President Biden, Jill Biden at CNN debate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>President Joe Biden walks off with first lady Jill Biden following the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/span> <span>(Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Congress has a constitutional duty to lay out the process by which a president&#8217;s incapacity and the president of any party is determined. This bill honors the duty by creating a standing commission of top former executive officials and medical experts selected in a bipartisan, bicameral way. A president&#8217;s fitness for office must be determined by science and facts. This legislation applies to future presidents, but we are reminded by the necessity of action by the health of the current president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The legislation was the reintroduction of the same bill from Raskin in 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since January, President Trump has thrown our country into chaos at every turn,&#8221; Raskin said in a 2017 <span class=\"waslinkname\">press release<\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/343\/192\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/686\/384\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/931\/523\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1862\/1046\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/720\/405\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1440\/810\/Biden-debate-dems.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/top-democrats-who-pushed-25th-amendment-during-trump-years-silent-on-triggering-it-for-biden-2.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>An Axios report explained that Americans were so shocked by Biden&#8217;s debate performance because they&#8217;re more used to seeing a more competent version of him.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That move was <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>backed by Schumer<\/u><\/span>, who said Trump is &#8220;dangerous and should not hold office one day longer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following Biden&#8217;s widely panned debate performance that has caused some Democrats to call on him to drop out of the race, several Republicans have floated the idea of <span class=\"waslinkname\">triggering the 25th Amendment<\/span> due to concerns over Biden&#8217;s mental abilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the past 3 years, it has become painfully clear that our inaugurated President has slipped into a rapid decline,&#8221; GOP Rep. Clay Higgins <span class=\"waslinkname\">said Wednesday<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a Christian principled nation, We the People must revere our elders and shelter them from unnecessary struggle and anguish. The 25th Amendment allows America to respond to this moment of crisis by gently removing President Biden from the world\u2019s most powerful elected position. It\u2019s the right thing to do, the Christian thing to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both the White House and Biden campaign have maintained that Biden is not dropping out of the race and is fit to serve as president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. 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