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Chris Stein in Washington

House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump

A composite image of two men in suits and ties.
US representative Jamie Raskin noted that the vice-president may make the determination in conjunction with a body Congress authorizes. Composite: Alamy, Getty

House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.

The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.

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