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The 25th Amendment was ratified in 1967. Since then, you probably haven't heard a lot about it.

That is, until recently, the 25th Amendment, it's really having a moment.

So the 25th Amendment is what she points to as allowing the removal of the president from office.

There were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment.

Why are we hearing so much about it?

Trump. President Trump. His enemies, and, if published reports are accurate, even some people who work for him, see it as a constitutional

crowbar to force him from office by finding him unfit.

Here's the thing, though.

The 25th Amendment encompasses way more than just trying to remove an unfit president from office.

It laid down the law about presidential succession

should the commander-in-chief need surgery, resign, or die?

If you think about it, it's kind of incredible that it took so long for lawmakers to get this process down on paper.

But it's not because nobody thought of the issue.

In fact, the question first came up in 1841, when newly elected president William Henry

Harrison became ill and died a month after taking office.

Although the Constitution stated that if the president could not fulfill their duties,

that executive authority would devolve to the vice president, it was not exactly clear what that meant for Vice President John Tyler.

Congress was flummoxed about how to address him. Was Tyler now the president or acting president?

And how long would he have executive power?

Tyler argued that his vice presidential oath was enough for him to assume the presidency.

But sensing opposition from Congress, he quickly found a local judge to administer the presidential oath and put a stop to any uncertainty.

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