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Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Donald Trump from office.
“25TH AMENDMENT!!! Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness,” Greene wrote on X.
Why It Matters
Trump is facing growing removal calls as he has threatened massive strikes against Iran ahead of his Tuesday night deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major passageway for the global oil supply that has been shut down amid the Iran war. Critics have called for his Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment against him over his threats and recent social media posts.
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Greene's post came after Trump posted on Truth Social that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” amid the Iran war.
Trump wrote that he did not want that to happen but that “it probably will.” He said the looming deadline is “one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,” writing that “47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.”
He has warned that the U.S. could target bridges and power plants, drawing criticism and removal calls from Democrats, who have accused him of threatening potential war crimes. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said U.S. forces and Trump's administration "will always act within the confines of the law.”
Over the weekend, a separate post by Trump drew 25th Amendment calls. In that post, he wrote: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F*****’ Strait you crazy b*******, or you’ll be living in Hell—JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
Greene was once among Trump's most vocal supporters in Congress. However, she increasingly broke from the president over his foreign policy and handling of the Epstein files. She has been an Israel critic and a rare Republican who has described their actions in Gaza as "genocide." She has also spoken out against military operations in Iran. She resigned from office in January as her relationship with the president became more strained.
Candace Owens, a prominent conservative personality, also called for Trump's removal.
"The 25th amendment needs to be invoked. He is a genocidal lunatic. Our Congress and military need to intervene. We are beyond madness," she wrote on X.
Alex Jones wrote on X: "The definition of genocide is destroying an entire civilization/people! Trump literally sounds like an unhinged super villain from a Marvel comic movie. This IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR!!!"
What Is the 25th Amendment?
The 25th Amendment was drafted by Congress after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and ratified by 38 states in 1967. It was instituted to prepare for medical emergencies and incapacitation that could prevent a president from performing normal duties.
Section 1 of the amendment states: "In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President."
Section 4 states the vice president can become president whenever they, together with a majority of the Cabinet, deem the president "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office."
Several Democrats have called for the Cabinet to remove Trump.
Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, wrote on X that if he were in Trump’s Cabinet, he "would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment," describing the president's post as "completely, utterly unhinged."
"25th Amendment RIGHT NOW! Trump is too unhinged, dangerous, and deranged to have the nuclear codes!" Representative Mark Pocan, a Wisconsin Democrat, wrote on X.
Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, wrote on X: "After bombing a school and massacring young girls, the war criminal in the White House is threatening genocide. It's time to invoke the 25th Amendment. This maniac should be removed from office."
Can Congress Invoke the 25th Amendment?
Only the president's Cabinet can invoke the 25th Amendment. Congress has the option of impeachment to remove a president.
Although Trump's critics have called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, Vice President JD Vance and Cabinet members are unlikely to do so. They remain firmly supportive of Trump and have rallied behind the Iran war. No members of the Cabinet have indicated willingness to invoke the 25th Amendment.
Update 4/7/26, 10:58 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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