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Yellen: No 25Th Amendment Discussions Amid Concerns Over Biden

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed on Tuesday that there have been no discussions among Cabinet members regarding the invocation of the 25th Amendment following a contentious debate that raised concerns about President Biden's age and mental acuity.

During her testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen was asked if Cabinet members had considered invoking the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, to which she responded with a definitive 'No.' The 25th Amendment allows the vice president and a majority of Cabinet secretaries to declare the president unfit to serve, leading to the immediate transfer of power to the vice president.

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