Sheila Jackson Lee: 25th Amendment lets us remove ‘incompetent’ presidents

Published June 30, 2017 6:06pm ET



Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, asserted Friday that the 25th Amendment to the Constitution lets Congress remove “incompetent” presidents, and suggested that Congress use it as a tool to get rid of President Trump.

“Let me just explain,” she said on Fox Business. “The 25th Amendment is utilized when a president is perceived to be incompetent or unable to do his or her job.”

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