Comment on What would happen if somebody kidnapped the president?
Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
It’s the same situation as if the president became ill or incapacitated in some way.
This has already happened 3 times; once for Reagan and twice for GW Bush. In these cases it was temporary.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Since that is a slightly older article, it also happened under Joe Biden.
It also should have happened under Trump’s first term, but he’s a whiny bitch so it didn’t.
For fun the most common cause of “incapacitated” in these cases is for a colonoscopy.
It’s also worth clarifying that the 25th Amendment in these cases isn’t automatic. The President essentially drafts a letter and then power is returned to them after.
However in the case of the President being kidnapped, the Cabinet & Vice President could also declare incapacity and the VP would take over.
Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Thanks, correction added!