Some Republican leaders have asked that the procedure for removing Joe Biden be explored based on the 25th amendment to the constitution , introduced after the assassination of John F. Kennedy to replace the US president in the event of his death, dismissal, resignation or incapacity. It is the same amendment floated several times to remove Donald Trump during his term .

Republican Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee and Josh Hawley invoked the 25th Amendment on X, as did Representatives Mary Miller, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Collins. Claudia Tenney also wrote a letter to the Minister of Justice criticizing the conclusions of the special prosecutor Robert Hur, who did not recommend charges against the president for the careless handling of classified documents: «Biden must be indicted, or he must be removed. There is no middle ground."

Numerous other high-profile right-wing figures, such as Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, radio show host Mark Levin and former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker have also suggested enforcing the 25th Amendment. The leaders of the Grand Old Party are more cautious for now, even if the speaker of the House Mike Johnson defined Biden as "unfit for the Oval Office".

WHAT IT IS – The 25th Amendment allows the president to be removed without charges . It is sufficient for the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to send a letter to Congress alleging that the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office . In this case the vice president takes over. If the president opposes, the House decides, with two-thirds of the votes. The best-known case in which this amendment was used is when Vice President Gerald Ford replaced Richard Nixon in 1974, who resigned after being overwhelmed by the Watergate scandal.

(Unioneonline/vl)