(TJV NEWS) Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Raskin unveiled new legislation that would create a standing commission of lawmakers which would help Congress and the Vice President handle the invocation of the 25th amendment when the president isn’t able to serve, according to this morning’s press conference
The proposed panel, called the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office, would be “the body and process called for in the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution,” Pelosi and Raskin’s offices said in a joint statement.
Insisting that this is “not about Trump” (the voters will judge him imminently, Pelosi said), she nevertheless claimed that Trump’s infection set off a “crisis” which has underlined just how critical this type of a commission is.
“This is not about Trump…but he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.”
“A president’s fitness for office must be determined by science and facts” Pelosi said. “This legislation applies to future presidents. With this bill, Congress upholds it’s the responsibility to protect the Constitution and the people.”
Rep. Raskin, a constitutional scholar said that the standing 25th amendment panel in Congress has never been set up before because it’s a cumbersome process, but “in times of chaos, we must hold fast to the constitution.” The 25th amendment was passed by overwhelming majorities, and added that “the 25th amendment is designed to guarantee the peaceful transfer of power in our government,” Zero Hedge summarized
“The 25th Amendment is all about the stability of the presidency and the continuity of the office,” Raskin said, adding that the 25th Amendment was inspired by the assassination of JFK.
The law would establish a “16 member committee that could act in an emergency” with a 17th chosen by the group to act as its head.
“The timing is quite odd, with only weeks to the election and Biden supposedly up by double digits in many polls. It will not remove Trump from the office any time soon. Even if passed in the Democrat-majority House, the bill requires passage in the Republican-majority Senate and a presidential signature – which won’t happen. Is the democratic party worried Trump will be re-elected and attempt will to trigger this after he is sworn in again? Maybe they are planning to remove Biden himself, nobody has discussed that possibility, maybe it’s just an attempt to fire up Democrat voters, but this is something which could backfire and fire up Trump supporters”- Jared Evan told TJV News
Watch the Speaker’s announcement below
