{"id":2187244,"date":"2024-02-26T20:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-pushes-harris-to-invoke-25th-amendment-on-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T20:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:33:25","slug":"house-republican-pushes-harris-to-invoke-25th-amendment-on-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-pushes-harris-to-invoke-25th-amendment-on-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republican urges Harris to invoke 25th Amendment on Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republican-pushes-harris-to-invoke-25th-amendment-on-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A House \u200bRepublican Calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to Invoke the\u2064 25th Amendment<\/h2>\n<p>A House Republican is \u2063urging Vice\u200c President\u2064 Kamala Harris to rally \u2062a majority of the Cabinet to\u2062 remove President Joe Biden \u200bfrom\u2062 office, citing\u200b concerns\u2063 about his age and ability to effectively lead. Rep. Ken Buck \u2063(R-CO) announced this bold move on Monday, referencing a report by special counsel Robert Hur that highlights\u200d Biden&#8217;s memory problems and cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Hur report \u2062officially addressed what many Americans have long witnessed with their own eyes \u2014 that President Biden is no longer fit to successfully discharge the critical duties of his office. Numerous instances were articulated in the report, and\u2062 have played out in\u2064 full public view,\u2063 showing President Biden\u2019s apparent cognitive decline and lack of mental stamina,&#8221; Buck said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buck&#8217;s resolution, which can \u200bbe found <a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/60ec52f3801\/99d99571-75a4-435a-bc75-d8339e8c7c51.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, \u200bhighlights Biden&#8217;s age (81) \u200cand mentions\u2063 various incidents where he appeared confused or struggled with basic tasks. It also emphasizes the president&#8217;s role as commander in chief and\u2063 his access\u200c to the &#8220;nuclear football,&#8221; underscoring the need for a leader of sound mind.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2062resolution urges Harris to use her powers\u200c under Section\u2064 4 of\u2063 the 25th Amendment to gather the Cabinet and declare that the president is unable to fulfill his duties. It concludes by calling on Harris to assume the powers and duties \u200cof the office as Acting President.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it remains uncertain whether the resolution\u200c will receive\u200c a vote in the House, concerns about Biden&#8217;s age and ability to serve a second term have\u200d been on the rise as he runs for re-election. Vice President Harris, who also faces low approval numbers, has\u2064 expressed readiness to assume the presidency if \u2063necessary but has defended Biden&#8217;s mental state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I \u200dspend a lot of time\u2062 with \u2063President Biden, be\u200b it in the Oval Office, in the\u2063 Situation Room, and other places,&#8221; Harris\u2063 told ABC News\u200c in January. &#8220;He is \u200cextraordinarily smart. He has the ability to \u2063see around the corner \u200din terms of what might be the challenges we face as a nation, or \u200bglobally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific incidents of obstructive behavior by President Donald Trump did L counsel Robert Mueller\u200d outline in his statement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  L counsel Robert Mueller\u2063 that \u200boutlined alleged incidents of obstructive behavior by President Donald Trump. Buck argues that\u200c if Trump&#8217;s behavior warranted \u200ddiscussion of invoking the 25th Amendment, then it \u200dis only fair to consider the same for \u2064President\u2062 Biden based on his \u2063physical and\u2063 mental capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides\u200c procedures for the transfer of power to the Vice President in the event\u2062 that the President\u2064 is unable to \u200bperform \u2063the duties of the\u2063 office. It allows the Vice \u200cPresident, \u200balong with a majority of the Cabinet \u2063or another body as designated by Congress, to declare \u2062the President &#8220;unable to\u2063 discharge\u2062 the powers and duties of his \u200doffice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his \u200bstatement, Rep. Buck referenced President Biden&#8217;s recent press conference and \u200dclaimed that\u2064 the\u2063 President seemed confused and struggled to articulate clear thoughts during the event. He also highlighted President Biden&#8217;s occasional slip-ups and misstatements. Buck argued that these incidents raised significant concerns\u2063 about the President&#8217;s ability to effectively\u2063 govern the country.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rep. Buck cited examples from President Biden&#8217;s recent policy\u2064 decisions, claiming that they were inconsistent and \u2063lacked a coherent vision for\u200c the\u2064 nation. He emphasized the need for strong and stable leadership, particularly when it\u2062 comes to\u2064 addressing \u2064critical issues\u200d such as the economy, national security, and\u2064 the\u200d ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The call for Vice President Harris to invoke the 25th \u2064Amendment is \u2063not without controversy. Critics argue that\u2064 it is a\u2062 politically motivated move \u200cby Republicans \u200cto undermine the\u2064 Biden administration. They contend that\u2063 President Biden has shown no significant\u2063 signs of incapacity and that his age should not be used as a basis for\u2064 questioning\u200b his ability \u200cto lead.\u200b Supporters\u2062 of the President \u200cpush\u2064 back against the notion that \u2062he is unfit for office,\u2062 highlighting his extensive experience and track record in public service.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to invoke the 25th Amendment is a serious and consequential one. \u200dIt is intended \u200dto\u200d be a \u200bsafeguard \u2062to \u200bensure\u200d that the country&#8217;s highest office remains functional and capable of addressing \u2063the challenges facing the nation.\u2064 However, it is also \u200dan inherently\u200c political process, which raises\u2063 questions about its potential misuse for partisan gain.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2062the discussion surrounding the possibility \u2063of invoking the 25th Amendment continues, it is important for all parties involved\u2064 to\u200c approach the issue with utmost professionalism and \u200brespect for the constitutional processes in place. The \u2063decision must be based on an objective assessment\u2062 of the \u200dPresident&#8217;s \u2063ability to fulfill his duties and\u200b not be clouded by political bias or \u2063personal\u200c agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the \u2063question of whether Vice\u2064 President\u2064 Harris should invoke\u2063 the 25th Amendment rests on \u2062several factors, including a thorough evaluation of President Biden&#8217;s physical and\u2064 mental capacities, his leadership \u2063abilities, and the welfare of the nation as a whole. It is \u2064a decision that requires careful consideration and should be made with \u2064the best interest of \u200dthe American people at heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A House Republican urges VP Kamala Harris to rally the Cabinet for President Joe Biden&#8217;s removal, citing concerns about his age and leadership capabilities. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), a critic of the impeachment inquiry, suggests employing an unutilized section of the 25th Amendment for this purpose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2187245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1486866504-scaled-e1708992507291.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2187244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1486866504-scaled-e1708992507291.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2187244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2187245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}