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Here's What You Need To Know About Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, And The 25th Amendment

As President Trump was hospitalized for treatment for COVID-19 last week, Nancy Pelosi rushed through a bill designed to help Congress remove a President via the 25th Amendment.

By Erica Jimenez5 min read
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Most Americans are probably familiar with the process of impeachment, in which Congress can accuse a President of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Congress can then attempt to remove the President from office with a two-thirds vote of the members of both houses. In U.S. history, only three presidents have been impeached (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump), but none were successfully removed from office.