The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - April 6 | Audio Only

This is why the 25th amendment was written. It was ratified in 1967 authorizing the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to remove the president from power when and if that president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. The 25th Amendment was written for the day when the Democratic leader of the United States Senate could credibly say, quote, "The president is ranting like an unhinged madman." As he said yesterday, it was impossible to imagine back when they wrote the 25th Ame ...