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David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: What’s the 25th Amendment?

By David Hawkings and Thomas McKinless

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Roll Call senior editor David Hawkings breaks down one method in the Constitution for a president to be removed from office: the 25th amendment. The amendment — usually an obscure reference even for Washington insiders — made headlines Wednesday after Vanity Fair reported former White House strategist Steve Bannon told President Donald Trump about the constitutional provision.

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