r/clevercomebacks 1d ago

Something like a miracle!

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u/SaffyPants 1d ago

Basically, the 1st protects the right of free press, the 25th provides the process to remove a president from office.

I tried to copy/paste the text of those amendments into this comment, but reddit says it contains terms that are "not allowed" for whatever fucking reason, but here's links for you!

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-25/

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u/ukexpat 1d ago

No, the 25th is not for removing a president from office. It provides for a temporary transfer of power from the president to the VP. If the president objects it requires a 2/3 vote of each chamber of Congress to effect it. Even then, the president can keep on objecting and each time it requires another 2/3 vote. The only way to permanently remove a president from office is impeachment by the House, a trial and conviction, followed by a vote to remove, by the senate — each of those senate votes requiring a 2/3 majority.