Overview
- Following Sunday’s expletive-laden Truth Social threat to strike Iranian power plants and bridges and to force open the Strait of Hormuz, Democratic senators and representatives urged consideration of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
- The White House rejected weekend social-media rumors that the president visited Walter Reed and said he was working nonstop at the White House over Easter, with Communications Director Steven Cheung issuing an on-record denial.
- Prediction-market prices on Kalshi for the 25th Amendment being used during this presidency climbed in recent days to about 35% from roughly 29% over the past month, reflecting shifting expectations rather than any official action.
- No formal step toward Section 4 has been taken, and the process would start with the vice president and a Cabinet majority and could only continue if two-thirds of both the House and Senate agree to keep the president sidelined.
- The calls come during an intensifying Iran conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which has raised risks for U.S. forces and global oil flows and fueled a political fight over presidential judgment and capacity.