Faith Wangermann-25th Amendment

Following the New York Times' anonymous op-ed piece written by an unnamed senior White House official, questions around the 25th amendment have risen. The original piece mentioned discussions of invoking the amendment, which was created to put in place provisions if the President was unable to fulfill his duties or was unfit for the presidency. President Trump's mental health and stability have come into question even before the anonymous piece was published. This article details the different officials suspected of discussing the 25th amendment, and gives further detail and information.

This article was written on September 22, 2018 by Peter Baker for the New York Times. Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent for the New York Times and has covered Barack Obama's, Bill Clinton's, and George W. Bush's presidencies in the past. This article was written to compile the discussion of the 25th amendment from White House staff members and to provide information on the way the 25th amendment works. This article is important because it brings to light the reliability of our president and the possibility of his removal, which would have definite implications on the state of our country and it's relations with other countries. This event and article echoes the time of when the 25th amendment was added to the constitution in 1967, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Lyndon B. Johnson then ascended to the Presidency, with former Speaker of the House John W. McCormack as then next in line if something happened. But, McCormack was not at his physical peak, so the 25th amendment was created to create a procedure if the president is unfit for the job.