#410 How To Remove A President In 12 Days
Sami and Amanda start the show with a quick update about emerging explanations for how the Capitol was mobbed, which suggest that willful ignorance of the openly planned coup, paired with a misguided attempt to avoid the optics we saw during the summer\u2019s peaceful protests, led to tragedy.\xa0Then, they welcome back their fave Constitution expert Ben Sheehan to discuss options for the president\u2019s removal. Which is quicker, impeachment or invoking the 25th? And why are there two and half months between the election and inauguration?! Can we fix that like\u2026 now? Well, actually...\nNotes on the episode: There is actually one 1876 precedent for an official (not a president) being impeached after leaving office -- but it involved that official resigning. The matter still hasn't been settled for the president. The Senate has imposed disqualification on holding future federal office twice.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices