Overview
- Former CIA director John Brennan called Trump "clearly mentally ill" and urged declaring him unable to serve under the 25th Amendment.
- Brennan said Trump is too risky as commander in chief and should no longer control the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
- The 25th Amendment lets the vice president and a Cabinet majority shift power if they state the president is unable, with Congress needing two thirds to remove him if he contests.
- Reporters say the plan is improbable because Vice President JD Vance, much of the Cabinet, and a Republican-led Congress remain loyal to Trump.
- Trump has twice survived impeachment, while Democrats now press for either impeachment or the 25th route, and their leaders seek a law forcing Trump to get Congress’s approval for any further Iran strikes.