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EXPLAINER: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

by Lisa MascaroJessica Gresko
| January 7, 2021 11:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's role in inciting violence at the Capitol and his long refusal to acknowledge his election defeat is prompting some lawmakers to urge his removal from office through the 25th Amendment.

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