Blam. What, now, stops a clear attempt by a Republican both houses Congress from rescinding the consent given two years previous and seating the then-Speaker of the House as the President?
President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists theyBlam. What, now, stops a clear attempt by a Republican both houses Congress from rescinding the consent given two years previous and seating the then-Speaker of the House as the President?The 12th Amendment.
"The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as
This has already taken place.
I get what you are saying, but this would be a full Constitutional crisis. Resolve to revoke consent, force the administration to sue into the Roberts Supreme Court.
This is different than an impeachment, as you are trying to render him "Never President", not remove him as President.
They can't "render him Never President," because if they did, then the government would have to shut down immediately as the current budget never became law. Before anyone claims, "Any bill that isn't signed or vetoed for ten days (not counting Sundays- but no, we're not a Christian nation in any way) becomes law automatically," the Constitution says that the ten days start when the bill is presented to the President - which it couldn't have been, if he was "never President."
You're right in that there is a significant difference between this and impeachment; in impeachment (and conviction), Harris would become President, but with this, Trump becomes President - and Pence becomes Vice-President. Er, OOPS....
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