The 25th Amendment: Three questions about a tool to oust presidents

As Donald Trump breaches norms in more extreme ways, some critics are calling for the use of the amendment to remove a president who is “unable to discharge [his] powers and duties.” But that option is misleading.

When President Donald Trump tweeted in October about his “great and unmatched wisdom,” and released a widely ridiculed letter he wrote to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – in which he urged the Turkish president, “Don’t be a fool!” – his critics disagreed not just with policy.

While the president’s supporters say this is “Trump...