Overview
- House Democratic leaders announced Wednesday a Friday caucus briefing, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, on using the 25th Amendment to sideline the president.
- The briefing follows Trump’s posts threatening Iran, including a warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed, before a two‑week ceasefire was announced Tuesday night.
- More than 70 House Democrats have urged Vice President J.D. Vance and the Cabinet to invoke Section 4, with a few right‑wing figures echoing those calls.
- Party leaders are also pushing other checks, including an Iran war powers measure that Republicans blocked during a brief House session Thursday, and they keep impeachment on the table.
- A 25th bid remains a long shot because it needs the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to act and, if contested, two‑thirds votes in both chambers, and analysts across outlets say that makes success unlikely.