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Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University

When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen

President Donald Trump mimics an Iranian protester being shot while holding a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Bipartisan calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office increased on April 7, 2026, after he issued threats to destroy “a whole civilization” if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

These calls have come from across the political spectrum, from Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico to former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and right-wing pundit Alex Jones. Unlikely allies seem to agree that the president has gone too far and needs to be reined in.

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