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Presidential Health

The health of US Presidents and the use of the 25th Amendment for temporary transfers of power due to medical procedures.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What are historical examples of the 25th Amendment being invoked or seriously considered, and what lessons do they offer for rapid removal?

The 25th Amendment has been used several times to manage brief, voluntary transfers of power and has been seriously considered—but never completed—for removing a president deemed incapacitated; Sectio...

Jan 28, 2026
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Which presidents have used Section 3 of the 25th Amendment and in what circumstances?

of the 25th Amendment — the president’s power to declare a temporary inability and hand authority to the vice president — has been used in modern practice for planned by three presidents: in 1985, (tw...

Feb 2, 2026

What are historical instances when the 25th Amendment was used for temporary transfers of power, and how do they differ from an involuntary removal?

The has been used several times for brief, voluntary transfers of presidential authority—most commonly when presidents undergo —while the involuntary-removal mechanism in Section 4 has never been invo...

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