Illinois Voices Join Chorus Urging 25th Amendment to Remove Trump

Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment intensified as Trump's threats against Iran escalated.

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Trump warned a whole civilization will die tonight if Iran does not comply with his demands.

CBS News

Pritzker called Trump a deranged man and said it’s past time to invoke the 25th Amendment.

An unlikely alliance of conservatives joined the calls, including Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

More than 20 Democratic members of Congress had called for the 25th Amendment by Tuesday afternoon.

Section 4 allows the vice president and Cabinet to declare the president unable to serve.

The vice president immediately assumes the role of Acting President.

Chicago Sun-Times

The president can contest, forcing Congress to decide by a two-thirds vote.

This process has never been invoked in American history.

The complexity and political will do not appear present given Vance's support.

The calls to remove Trump crossed partisan lines in an unprecedented way.

Some former allies of the president joined the chorus alongside progressive Democrats.

Democrats were openly floating impeachment or the 25th Amendment.

Trump’s strikes on civilian infrastructure drew warnings of potential war crimes.

Illinois' congressional delegation responded swiftly to Trump's threats.

Rep. Foster called the president’s words nauseating and un-American.

Euronews

Rep. Schakowsky said the 25th Amendment must be invoked.

Rep. Ramirez labeled Trump a warmonger.

The collective outcry underscored growing political isolation.