House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump

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by Chris Stein in Washington
April 14, 2026
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House Democrats proposed a commission with Vice President Vance to remove President Trump under the 25th Amendment.

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This proposal could lead to a formal assessment of the President's fitness to serve, potentially impacting government stability.

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House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission to work with JD Vance to remove President Donald Trump from office under the 25th Amendment. This measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, aims to determine if President Trump is fit to serve. The proposal follows recent statements by President Trump about annihilating Iran and a social media post depicting himself as Jesus. If created, the commission would assess the President's fitness and, in conjunction with Vice President Vance, could initiate the process for his removal.

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Jamie Raskin introduced the measure to create a commission to assess the President's fitness.

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