Under the U.S. Constitution, that is the responsibility of the vice president; match of The majority of the cabinet 25th Amendment If the president becomes incapacitated.
This provision is Not lightly added to the constitution. This event occurred after President Dwight Eisenhower was temporarily incapacitated by a heart attack and subsequent surgery. After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the issue was brought back sharply when questions were raised about whether Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was also injured. The leadership gap was recognized as a major vulnerability, especially in the nuclear age. (Related: Noel Huizenga: Kamala Harris said it out loud)
According to Voting from Julymost voters lacked confidence in President Joe Biden’s mental abilities. His disastrous performance in the debate with former President Donald Trump left no doubt that: Encouraging former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi And other Democratic leaders forced him to decline the nomination, recognizing that his withdrawal would hurt the down-ballot race.
Biden is currently on semi-permanent leave, with Cabinet members running the country on his behalf, as was done after President Woodrow Wilson. suffered a debilitating stroke in the last year of his term.
Perhaps the country can languish rudderlessly for the rest of Biden’s term, but what happens if a crisis arises that leaves his Cabinet divided on how to act? If that happens, the president will be forced to make a fateful decision. Given his mental incompetence, Biden is no longer fit to carry out this task, and this is not the time for the commander-in-chief to rely on a chaotic government by committee.
Vice President Kamala Harris failed the country by not asking her Cabinet to join the 25-nation executive order.th Fixed. This is her solemn constitutional duty, but she is refusing to fulfill it and, in doing so, is endangering our national security. No doubt Biden’s supporters will insist he is fine and dismiss claims to the contrary as conspiracy theories and disinformation. got it. Let’s run the process. Section 4 stipulates that president will be returned to duty If he declares he is, he is no longer incompetent — unless two-thirds of the House and Senate vote not to accept the declaration. For example, if the president takes a cognitive test and passes, everything could be resolved within a few days.
But Vice President Harris never takes the first step.
This is not surprising given the political intrigue that dominates Washington. Vice President Harris has never won a primary vote in 2020 or 2024. Her grip on power relies solely on the support of Democratic political elites, and she has no intention of angering them or going against their wishes. This respect for the Brahmin party was on full display in her recent interview on fox newswhere she revealed that she had no voice of her own.
It is clear what the vice president should do, but she does not have the courage to put country above party.
Craig W. Stanfill is a computer scientist, software entrepreneur, and author of the AI ​​dystopian science fiction series. His X handle is @craigwstanfill and his website is www.craigwstanfill.com.
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