Democrats intensify calls to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump
April 11, 2026
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House Democrats, intensifying their push this week for President Trump's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment, allowing for his eventual removal from office. Those calls, following the President's message this week, that the Iranian civilization would die, if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened. Friday, Rep. Jamie Raskin upped the ante, calling on the President to take a cognitive exam and provide a detailed report on his physical and mental health.
But invoking the 25th Amendment is not that simple, with more on it's history, basis, and the implications of President Trump actually, though unlikely, being removed, Micah Ohlman and Courtney Friel are joined by KTLA Law and Politics Analyst Jessica Levinson. April 10, 2026. Watch KTLA streaming live on the free KTLA+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs: https://ktla.com/watch-ktla-on-roku-apple-tv-amazon-fire-tv/
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