Jan 20, 2026
25th admentmont
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment codifies how the United States fills presidential and vice‑presidential vacancies and how presidential inability is managed, providing four sections that collectively govern...
Section 4 Declaration Under 25th Amendment
The use and implications of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare a U.S. president unable to discharge their duties.
Fact-Checks
4 resultsJan 19, 2026
How does 25th Amendment Section 4 work and who initiates it?
Section 4 of the Twenty‑Fifth Amendment creates a constitutional mechanism for removing the President’s powers temporarily when the President is “unable to discharge the powers and duties” of the offi...
Jan 19, 2026
Was the 25 amendment evoked
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment has procedures for a president’s temporary transfer of power and for removal for inability, and its emergency removal provision (Section 4) has never been successfully used;...
Jan 18, 2026
Have any U.S. presidents ever been the subject of a Section 4 declaration or attempted declaration?
No sitting U.S. president has been the subject of a Section 4 declaration under the Twenty‑Fifth Amendment according to the reporting reviewed; the Constitution’s Section 4 procedure exists to let the...