25th Amendment
Definition
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1967, which addresses presidential succession and disability.
It specifies that the Vice President becomes President if the President is removed from office, dies, or resigns; and outlines procedures for filling a Vice Presidential vacancy.
Sections 3 and 4 provide mechanisms for the temporary or permanent transfer of power from the President to the Vice President in cases of inability to discharge duties, declared by the President or by the Vice President and a majority of principal Cabinet officers.
Examples
With impeachment resolutions stacking up like unread emails in 2025, the 25th Amendment waited patiently for a cabinet that might actually agree on golf handicaps.
Trump's loyal cabinet treated 25th Amendment whispers like bad takeout reviews—ignored and unopened.
Democrats dusted off the 25th Amendment playbook after the Venezuela strike, only to find it password-protected by unwavering executive privilege.
In the constitutional catch-22 of modern politics, the 25th Amendment shines as the ultimate 'I told you so' for presidents who skip their naps.