Democrats remain silent on President Biden's proposed 25th Amendment

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Several prominent Democrats who previously called for the 25th Amendment to be used to impeach former President Donald Trump declined to comment on whether it should be used to impeach President Biden, a suggestion made by some Republicans.

Prominent Democrats including Nancy Pelosi, Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, Maxine Waters and Chuck Schumer have chosen not to comment on whether the 25th Amendment could be invoked against President Biden, despite advocating for its use against former President Trump during his time in office.

The 25th Amendment, and specifically Section 4, authorizes the Vice President and a majority of the Executive Cabinet to determine the President’s fitness to continue in office.

The 25th Amendment gives the vice president and the Cabinet the power to assess the fitness of the president.

Top Democrats remain silent on using the 25th Amendment against Biden.

Democrats had previously invoked the 25th Amendment against Trump for a variety of reasons.

Throughout Trump’s presidency, Democrats have called for the 25th Amendment to be activated for a variety of reasons, including concerns about the coronavirus, Trump’s competence, and the events of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

In October 2020, Maxine Waters expressed the urgency of invoking the 25th Amendment because of Trump’s behavior and handling of the pandemic. Similarly, Pelosi and Raskin introduced a bill before the 2020 election to establish a commission involving Congress in the impeachment process of a president deemed “incapacitated.”

The legislation sought to create a bipartisan commission of former executive officials and medical experts to assess a president’s fitness for office based on scientific and factual evidence.

After the Capitol riot, Pelosi, Raskin, Jayapal and other House Democrats supported a resolution urging Vice President Pence to declare Trump unfit to hold office and assume presidential powers.

However, following concerns over Biden’s debate performance and mental acuity, some Republicans have floated the idea of triggering the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. Republican Rep. Clay Higgins cited Biden’s alleged decline and called for invoking the amendment as a compassionate response to the situation.

Despite these calls, the White House and Biden’s campaign have maintained that he is not giving up the race and is capable of fulfilling his duties as president.