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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe CNN special tonight on the trump insurrection presents why the 25th amendment is so
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The evidence against trump and his thugs is overwhelming
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The CNN special tonight on the trump insurrection presents why the 25th amendment is so (Original Post)
still_one
Jan 2021
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JI7
(89,247 posts)1. The problem is Cowards like Pence
still_one
(92,136 posts)2. He needs cabinet members too
mzmolly
(50,985 posts)3. Who remains in the
cabinet? I know several resigned. An act of cowardice as well, given they had the power to remove the SOB.
still_one
(92,136 posts)4. I know mnuchin is there and pompeo, but I wouldn't count on pompeo
mzmolly
(50,985 posts)5. Mnuchin is said to have considered the option.
Pompeo will go down in history as the enabling pig he is.
I'm not sure how current this list is, as I now Chao and DeVoss are gone.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-trump-administration/the-cabinet/
still_one
(92,136 posts)6. No doubt McConnell told Chao to get outta there
McConnell could have been harmed or worse.
Crunchy Frog
(26,579 posts)8. It's also completely useless as it's currently constituted.
They need to figure out and implement a realistic system for checking a rogue president. One that will actually function when needed.