House Republican Pushes Resolution Calling On VP to Invoke the 25th Amendment to Remove President Biden

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) announced on Friday he plans to introduce a House resolution to call on Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday night.

“I intend to put forth a resolution calling upon the @VP to immediately use her powers under section 4 of the 25th Amendment to convene & mobilize the principal officers of the Cabinet to declare the @POTUS is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office,” wrote Roy on X.

Talk of using the 25th Amendment to remove Biden ramped up in conservative circles following the debate. Fox News host Lawrence Jones asked House Speaker Mike Johnson on Fox & Friends in the morning if it was a possibility.

“I know it’s our instincts to follow the election, but based on the performance last night, shouldn’t we be talking about the 25th Amendment? Have you heard from cabinet members?” Jones asked.

“I’m sure there’s a lot of talk about that. They’re trying to keep all of this quiet, but I can tell you on Capitol Hill the Democrats, they’re in full five-alarm fire here,” the top House Republican said.

“They are deeply concerned, they’re saying the quiet parts out loud now because as you mentioned all the candidates down ballot are now concerned about their own futures because this will have a big effect in the election,” added Johnson.

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