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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Democrats propose a plan to remove a president from office, but they say it’s not about Trump

    This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a bill that would create a commission to examine the president’s mental and physical health, and explore whether or not his powers should be removed under the 25th Amendment.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 9, 2020 • 11m Listen

    This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced a bill that would create a commission to examine the president’s mental and physical health, and explore whether or not his powers should be removed under the 25th Amendment. It wouldn’t apply to the current president.

    It’s been a week since President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. Trump has called for the arrest of his opponents and predecessor, trashed his closest allies, and insisted on holding in-person campaign rallies while blowing up next week’s virtual debate. He also torpedoed COVID-19 stimulus talks, then tried to un-torpedo them.

    He sent tweets only decipherable to those fluent in Fox News. And he called Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ungrateful for not thanking him after the FBI thwarted a domestic terrorist plot against her.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    COVID-19 and flu season
    1. 0:00Democrats propose a plan to remove a president from office, but they say it’s not about TrumpYou’re reading this
    2. 11:20How LA public health officials are handling flu season plus COVID
    3. 19:56'Yellow Rose’ is a modern and authentic tale about immigration, family, and music
    4. 35:13Larry Wilmore on ‘voter depression’ and humor as relief from the weight of reality
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