Posted on 04/10/2026 9:27:44 AM PDT by Signalman
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized Democrats for what he described as their obsession with removing President Donald Trump from office, saying none of them "breathed a word about the 25th Amendment when they were lying every day to cover up for the dangerous infirmity of President Joe Biden."
In a Friday press release, Johnson accused congressional Democrats of once again pursuing impeachment and other extraordinary measures against Trump, despite what he described as foreign policy successes, including a ceasefire agreement with Iran following decisive U.S. military action.
"Congressional Democrats have no message, no vision, and no leadership," Johnson said, arguing their actions are driven by "an irrational hatred" of Trump rather than substantive policy disagreements.
He added that instead of working with Republicans on issues such as lowering taxes, improving wages, and securing communities, Democrats are focused on what he called their "favorite failed and pointless pastime: impeaching President Trump" and what he described as Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Johnson's remarks come as House Democrat leadership has taken steps toward considering calls within its caucus to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has authorized a briefing led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., to discuss constitutional options for removing Trump from office, Axios reported Wednesday.
The move reflects growing pressure from rank-and-file Democrats, with more than 80 House members and at least two senators publicly calling for Trump's removal — either through impeachment or by urging Vice President JD Vance and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th.
Axios reported that Democrat leadership had previously resisted such measures but is now facing increasing demands from its base, particularly following Trump's recent rhetoric on Iran.
Some Democrats argue that public sentiment is shifting in favor of more aggressive action, while others privately express skepticism about the viability of such efforts.
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Where were the House Democrats about 4 years ago when the 25th Amendment could have been legitimately utilized?
Hakeem Jackass teams up with his equally brain dead pal Ratskin...
The really dangerous part of XXV is that the President can be sidelined by the cabinet “or by such other body as Congress may by law establish”.
Once the Democrats take over in January you can bet that “other body” will be their first order of business.
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