On 1/6/2021 18:44:28, John Francis wrote:
On Wed, Jan 06, 2021 at 06:17:56PM -0500, John wrote:
On 1/6/2021 17:08:28, Bill wrote:
Given the brouhaha going on in DC at the moment and the fact it has been
incited by #45, does what he has done constitute treason?
Note, let's not get ourselves exercised about this. I am genuinely curious.
bill
Technically no. The Constitution defines treason very narrowly and this
doesn't fit within that definition.
OTOH, it's not too late to impeach him again.
And there's a good argument that it may be time for Pence to suck it up and
invoke Clause 4 of the 25th Amendment.
Assuming the response from Trump would be to declare himself to be fit to serve,
to unseat him would require a two-thirds majority in both houses. Is that
likely?
If the President "transmits a written declaration that no inability exists", the
Vice President has 4 days to respond. Congress then has 21 days to assemble and
vote.
Trump only has 14 days left in office.
The clock runs out before a two-thirds majority is required.
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