{"id":7093,"date":"2026-11-07T14:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/?p=7093"},"modified":"2026-11-07T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:34:56","slug":"never-before-used-rule-could-strip-trump-of-presidential-powers-without-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/?p=7093","title":{"rendered":"Never-before-used rule could strip Trump of presidential powers without impeachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"s-head-large s-head-has-sep the-post-header s-head-modern s-head-large-b has-share-meta-right\">\n<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a post-meta-left post-meta-single has-below\">\n<h1 class=\"is-title post-title\">Never-before-used rule could strip Trump of presidential powers without impeachment<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below has-author-img\"><span class=\"meta-item post-author has-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/0075138d0b0cca4ab3618c7acd1996b6.jpg?ver=1793793820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.net\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/c01077e676662f1f491c783bdd683f85.jpg?ver=1793793820 2x\" alt=\"Julia\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><span class=\"by\">By<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.net\/author\/julia\/\" rel=\"author\">Julia<\/a><\/span><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2026-11-07T16:25:30+07:00\">07\/11\/2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>3 Mins Read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ts-row\">\n<div class=\"col-8 main-content s-post-contain\">\n<div class=\"single-featured\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"the-post s-post-large-b s-post-large\">\n<article id=\"post-86559\" class=\"post-86559 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-moral category-moral-stories\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-share-float share-float-b spc-social-colors spc-social-colored\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"services\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86569\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dbsd.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dbsd.jpg 759w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dbsd-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dbsd-150x182.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dbsd-450x545.jpg 450w\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"919\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Following their success in the midterm elections, Democrats are set to gain greater influence over legislation<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>There are ways that the president Donald Trump could be forced to give up his presidential powers other than impeachment that Congress plays a big part in.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. The party is therefore set to take control of both chambers of Congress when the newly elected members take office in January 2027, giving Democrats greater influence over legislation and congressional investigations despite a Republican president remaining in the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>There could be plans to try and impeach Donald Trump again \u2013 something that political scientist Dr. Daniel Schatz told UNILAD is a \u2018realistic possibility\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Democrats win the House, a third Trump impeachment becomes a realistic possibility, but it is far from inevitable,\u201d Dr. Schatz told us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86563\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7.png 814w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_7-450x298.png 450w\" alt=\"\" width=\"814\" height=\"539\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy assessment is that investigations are more likely than an immediate impeachment push.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLosing seats does not itself trigger impeachment: the decisive questions are who controls the House, what evidence emerges and whether Democratic leaders can unite their caucus behind specific charges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet impeachment isn\u2019t the only way to take away Trump\u2019s presidential powers; the Democrats could also help to invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment once the new Congress has been sworn in on January 3.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>What is Section 4 of the 25th Amendment?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>On the website, Congress.gov explains: \u201cSection 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment provides for instances of contingent presidential disability. It covers instances of presidential disability or inability that differ from, and arguably are more potentially complex and problematic than, those addressed in Section 3.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was proposed in 1965 and passed into law two years later. Now, almost 60 years later, the rule is yet to be used.<\/p>\n<p>Section 3 covers circumstances in which a president is able to declare themself \u2018unable to discharge the powers and duties\u2019 as president for things like sudden illness or a scheduled medical procedure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt may potentially cover other situations, such as absence from the country or a period of intense grief, for example, related to the loss of a loved one,\u201d the website adds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86564\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8.png 809w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_8-450x299.png 450w\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"537\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With Section 4, however, this can be invoked by the vice president and the Cabinet (on the basis the Cabinet is in majority agreement with the decision) if the president themself is unwilling to admit that they\u2019re unfit.<\/p>\n<p>This could include circumstances involving serious physical or mental impairment, unconsciousness or an inability to communicate essential presidential decisions. Still, the amendment does not provide a definitive list of qualifying conditions.<\/p>\n<p>A key difference between impeachment and Section 4 to note is that impeachment removes the US president from office, while Section 4 simply transfers powers to the VP.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Congress\u2019 powers regarding Section 4 under Trump\u2019s rule<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86565\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9.png 809w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/kaylestore.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot_9-450x299.png 450w\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"537\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the ball to get rolling on involving Section 4, it must be triggered by Trump\u2019s cabinet or Vice President JD Vance should they feel that the president \u2013 in this instance Trump \u2013 is no longer physically or mentally fit to be president.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of Congress\u2019 power when it comes to Section 4, it can be suggested by them to the likes of Vance, but not invoked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Also, Congress can hold hearings and investigate its concerns about Trump and decide whether Trump resumes power after a Section 4 dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Congress has the power to decide a contested Section 4 case, yet it does not have the power to start one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never-before-used rule could strip Trump of presidential powers without impeachment By\u00a0Julia07\/11\/20263 Mins Read Share Following their success in the midterm elections, Democrats are set to gain greater influence over legislation &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-old-story-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7095,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7093\/revisions\/7095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oldstorylife.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}