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I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump AdministrationArticle bi-line
I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.[Referring to the writer as “Anon”]
Anon says they aren’t part of the popular resistance on the left, but rather the resistance in the WH who feel a duty to serve the “country” despite the incomprehensible behavior of Pouty McFussypants [PMF]
It is implied that Anon considers themselves to be a Republican but one who believes in (lower case) conservatism of “free minds, free markets, and free people”.
Anon considers PMF to be amoral, lacking any discernible personal principles, and any progress has come in spite of, not because of, PMF who is a (paraphrasing) childish ignorant brat [Yeah, we know]
Believe that Americans should know that there are grownups doing their best to hold the fort down and are essentially running a “two-track” presidency. One that PMF spouts off, and another that is logical and sane (some examples given are NAFTA and Russia hacking and interference)
They don’t call themselves the “Deep State” they call themselves the “Steady State”
”Given the instability many witnessed, there were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment, which would start a complex process for removing the president. But no one wanted to precipitate a constitutional crisis. So we will do what we can to steer the administration in the right direction until — one way or another — it’s over.”Anon feels that the solution rests with Americans, who put country first.
Lemon: What a week. Jack: Lemon, it’s only Wednesday25th AmendmentShort version is that there are probably not enough votes to force him outSection 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
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