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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Former press secretary slams Dems trying to invoke 25th Amendment: ‘not going to happen’

  • MS NOW host Jen Psaki stated that invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from power is unrealistic and will not happen, despite calls from some Democrats.
  • Psaki, who served as Joe Biden’s first White House press secretary, made these comments during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s "Straight Shooter" show on SiriusXM.
  • New York Democratic Rep. Daniel Goldman recently called for the 25th Amendment after a Wall Street Journal report alleged Donald Trump was excluded from a military briefing due to his erratic temperament.
  • Fifty House Democrats introduced legislation last week to study Donald Trump's fitness for office and potentially use the 25th Amendment, though its passage is unlikely without the approval of the vice president and a majority of the cabinet.
  • Psaki also commented that many Democrats' constant "screaming" about every action by the Donald Trump administration is not constructive and amounts to "background noise" rather than effective criticism.

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