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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it a crime for a President to be incapacitated?
Here is where we are.
mia
(8,363 posts)(also called the rule of strict construction) is a principle of criminal statutory interpretation that requires a court to apply any unclear or ambiguous law in the manner most favorable to the defendant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_lenity
PJMcK
(22,059 posts)Thanks for the information, mia.
Have a good night.
elleng
(131,236 posts)SHOULD have happened earlier, closer to Wilson's presidency.
Congress approved the 25th Amendment on July 6, 1965, the States completed ratification by February 10, 1967, and President Lyndon Johnson certified the amendment on February 23, 1967.
PJMcK
(22,059 posts)Obviously, this Amendment was inspired by JFK's assassination and the chaos that a president's death creates.
It was wise of the Congresspeople to think through the alternatives of presidential competency issues. Unfortunately, it is so awkward to implement that it is unlikely to ever be invoked.
Sadly, not enough of our Congresspeople have stood tall to protect our nation.