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Government,
Constitutional Law

Jan. 11, 2021

25th Amendment is not likely to provide a practical solution

President Donald Trump’s call for action for his supporters to assemble in Washington on Jan. 6 to save America and “stop the steal” spiraled out of control when his supporters violently stormed the Capitol waving Trump flags and regalia. His Dec. 19 tweet that the protest “will be wild” turned out to be shockingly and dangerously accurate. Five people are now dead.

John H. Minan

Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law

Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.

President Donald Trump's call for action for his supporters to assemble in Washington on Jan. 6 to save America and "stop the steal" spiraled out of control when his supporters violently stormed the Capitol waving Trump flags and regalia. His Dec. 19 tweet that the protest "will be wild" turned out to be shockingly and dangerously accurate. Five people are now dead.

These events, as well as other unhinged actions by Trump, have prom...

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