MSNBC contributor: Trump should be removed by 25th Amendment for floating unfounded coronavirus treatments

Published April 24, 2020 12:36pm ET



MSNBC commentator Mike Barnicle said members of President Trump’s Cabinet should consider removing him from office using the 25th Amendment.

During a press conference on Thursday, Trump floated several hypothetical treatments for the coronavirus, including ultraviolet light therapy and injecting disinfectants. Barnicle said promoting unfounded treatments is worthy of invoking the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, which allows the vice president and the Cabinet to remove a sitting president who is unable to do the job.

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