Democrat demands RFK Jr. insist on Trump mental fitness test, invoke 25th amendment
Summary
Rep. Mark Takano questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Donald Trump’s mental fitness at a House committee hearing. Takano asked Kennedy to call for a mental health test for President Trump and to consider using the 25th Amendment, which allows removal of a president who is unable to do their duties.Key Facts
- Rep. Mark Takano is a Democrat from California.
- He questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health Secretary, during a House Education and Workforce Committee meeting.
- The hearing focused on the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Takano showed posters of President Trump’s recent social media posts as part of his questioning.
- Takano pressed Kennedy to say that President Trump should take a mental fitness test.
- The 25th Amendment is a rule that lets the government remove a president if they are not mentally or physically able to perform their duties.
- Kennedy did not immediately agree to Takano’s demand during the hearing.
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