Will Biden step down before Trump takes office, paving the way for Harris to become President for a short period?
Why would he?
The time when he needed to be mentally at the top of his game is over. All that is left is that peculiarly American 2 month period when there is no meaningful Govt. A period of limbo where nothing really happens.
Kamala Harris has already been Acting President on 19th November 2021. As was Di ck Cheney twice during George W Bush's Presidency.
But neither were President.
There are 2 separate provisions in the 25th amendment. Section 3 and section 4. Section 4 (which is the involuntary transfer, and involves a more permanent transfer) has never yet been invoked. And I would be most surprised if it was now.
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The time when he needed to be mentally at the top of his game is over. All that is left is that peculiarly American 2 month period when there is no meaningful Govt. A period of limbo where nothing really happens.
Kamala Harris has already been Acting President on 19th November 2021. As was Di ck Cheney twice during George W Bush's Presidency.
But neither were President.
There are 2 separate provisions in the 25th amendment. Section 3 and section 4. Section 4 (which is the involuntary transfer, and involves a more permanent transfer) has never yet been invoked. And I would be most surprised if it was now.
Whole variety of reasons for that. But the most important is History.
Since 1900, only 2 people have become President after previously losing a Presidential Election. Donald Trump and Richard Nixon. Both Republicans.