Why the 25th Amendment Can’t Remove Trump

Earlier this week, journalist Jesse Singal joined the growing chorus of voices on the left pointing to President Trump’s frankly unhinged tweets and saying this is what the 25th Amendment to the Constitution is for:

That chorus has included lots of prominent voices this summer, among them Democratic members of Congress and the governor of California, or at least his press office.

About the Author

Yuval Levin

Yuval Levin is the director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute and the editor of National Affairs. His most recent book is American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation -- and Could Again.

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Earlier this week, journalist Jesse Singal joined the growing chorus of voices on the left pointing to President Trump’s frankly unhinged tweets and saying this is what the 25th Amendment to the Constitution is for:

That chorus has included lots of prominent voices this summer, among them Democratic members of Congress and the governor of California, or at least his press office.

About the Author

Yuval Levin

Yuval Levin is the director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute and the editor of National Affairs. His most recent book is American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation -- and Could Again.