Amicus

The 25th Amendment, What’s That?

Rep. Jamie Raskin’s proposal to examine the president’s physical and mental aptitude.

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Dahlia Lithwick speaks with Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin about the remedy for Trump’s unfitness for office: the 25th Amendment. Later, she speaks with ProPublica’s Ryan Gabrielson about his recent reporting, which revealed that the high court tends to make staggering errors of fact in opinions.

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