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When the current president dies. Also if the current president resigns from office. Also if the president is impeachedAdded: . . . or becomes too ill or incapacitated to carry out his duties,
informing Congress that he or she is no longer disabled, provided the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet do not challenge his or her decision.
informing Congress that he or she is no longer disabled, provided the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet do not challenge his or her decision.
The 25th amendment (1967) to the Constitution shows the Constitution's flexibility. When the Constitution was first drafted, it did not have any provisions for presidential disability or vacancy in the office of vice president. This amendment established a process whereby if the president becomes disabled, the vice president assumes the responsibilities of that office until the president can resume his duties.
Woodrow Wilson had a stroke while president was severely disabled.
yes, there is a process for removing these and all federal officials from office if they commits crimes or are derelict in their duties. The process commences with a bill of impeachment in the House and is followed by a trial in Senate.
Yes. He could his keep his office, but a trial would interfere with his doing his duties. His legal team probably delay any trial for a long time. The only way a President can be removed from office is via the impeachment process specified in the Constitution.
If the president is mentally disabled and refuses to leave office or do his job, he can be impeached and kicked out. Only a few presidents have been impeached. Andrew Johnson, the man who served after Lincoln was shot, was impeached. One of the articles of impeachment was that he spoke too loud in the senate.
The Vice President and the Senate would need to vote to decide if the president is disabled enough that he can not serve anymore. The president can also resign if he feels he can not serve anymore.
the vice president
The President assumes his duties upon being sworn into office. This used to occur on March 4, but in 1934, it was moved to January 20, and it is on that day when the new president officially takes office.