Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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The sources told the news channel that the cabinet secretaries had informal conversations within their own agencies about the process, but there was no formal progress in the effort.
The report comes because dozens of Democrats and several GOP officials have called on Vice President Pence to invoke the amendment and remove Trump from office after a crowd of his supporters raided the Capitol.
According to the news broadcast, there were several arguments not to continue the action. First, the legal process would take more than a week, meaning the effort is unlikely to have an immediate effect. There was also debate as to whether secretaries serving in “ acting roles ” could participate in a vote to remove.
There were also concerns that push President Trump
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Mnuchin declined to comment to CNBC, and a State Department official denied to The Hill that the talks were taking place.
The Hill has contacted the Secretary of the Treasury for comment.
Section 4 of the 25th amendment authorizes the vice president and a majority of cabinet members declaring a president “incapable of fulfilling the powers and duties of this office”. However, a sitting president could dispute this.
Business Insider and The New York Times do reported that Pence would not support the move, and a White House official told The Hill that he has not had discussions on the 25th Amendment.
House speaker Nancy Pelosi
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