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Headline Roundup October 9th, 2020

Pelosi Announces Bill to Create 25th Amendment Commission

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced new legislation on Friday to establish a permanent "Commission on Presidential Capacity" under the 25th Amendment. The 25th Amendment allows for congress to transfer power to the vice president if the president is deemed “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Pelosi hinted at the announcement in a press conference the day before, saying President Donald Trump appeared to be “in an altered state” due to his COVID-19 treatment. The bill would have to pass the Republican-controlled Senate and be signed by President Trump in order to become law. Coverage in outlets on all sides said the bill is highly unlikely to pass. Some coverage in right-rated outlets noted that after Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker Pelosi is next in the line of succession. Some coverage in left-rated outlets took Pelosi’s stated concern at face value, reporting that she was “alarmed.”

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Pelosi pushes new bill to determine whether Trump is capable of serving as President
Pelosi pushes new bill to determine whether Trump is capable of serving as President

CNN Digital

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, alarmed by President Donald Trump's erratic behavior in recent days, is putting her weight behind a bill to give Congress a role in determining whether the President of the United States must be forced out of office because he's incapable of doing his job.

The move, in response to Trump's conduct in the days after testing positive for the coronavirus, would establish a process to effectively give Congress a say in removing a president from office under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution, which allows for...

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Pelosi trolls Trump with bill to alter 25th Amendment process
Pelosi trolls Trump with bill to alter 25th Amendment process

Axios

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a bill Friday that would create a "Commission on President Capacity" to allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment, which can be invoked if the president becomes physically incapable of fulfilling their role.

Why it matters: There's almost no chance of this bill ever becoming law, so it's meant more as a publicity stunt to troll President Trump — despite her claims otherwise.

Pelosi argued on Bloomberg TV that Trump is in an "altered state" from his coronavirus treatment and that "there may be...

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Pelosi announces bill on 25th Amendment after questioning Trump's health
Pelosi announces bill on 25th Amendment after questioning Trump's health

Fox News Digital

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office, using the 25th Amendment, a day after she accused President Trump of being "in an altered state" from his coronavirus treatment.

"This is not about President Trump," Pelosi maintained Friday. "He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents."

Pelosi denied that the timing of the legislation had anything to do with the election and...

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