Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: '25th amendment was written with him in mind'

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/ex-cia-director-oust-trump-25th-amendment

The former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan has added his name to growing calls for the president to be ousted on grounds that he is unfit for the job, arguing that the US constitution’s 25th amendment addressing involuntary removal from office was “written with Donald Trump in mind”.

Brennan, who served as head of the spy agency during Barack Obama’s presidency, told MS Now on Saturday that Trump’s recent volatile remarks about destroying Iranian civilization and the danger he posed to so many lives merited his removal from the Oval Office.

“This person is clearly unhinged,” he said. “I think the 25th amendment was written with Donald Trump in mind.”

Brennan added that Trump was too much of a liability to be allowed to continue to be commander in chief. He had immense firepower at his disposal, including the US nuclear arsenal.

[SheltieLover]

1. TY, Director Brennan & Malaise for sharing!

[ITAL]

2. I want Trump gone

But it really wasn't passed/ratified with someone like him in mind. It was written more for a a situation where the president has a stroke or a heart attack, but doesn't die immediately. Eisenhower had a lot of health issues and the movement got started after his administration.

[H2O Man]

3. Recommended.

More than half of this country wants the felon removed by impeachment & conviction, Amendment 25, and/or a heart attack.

[JHB]

4. The 25th amendment was written with stroke-debilitated Woodrow Wilson in mind

In other words, under normal circumstances where the people required to initiate and carry out this process are normal, reasoning human beings.

In the present situation, those roles are filled by abnormal, unreasoning lapdogs to their demented Lord and Master. The 25th was not written with THIS situation in mind.

[Ilsa]

5. The kakistocracy is complete control. They are so

useless, they couldn't find Iran on a map.

[BurnDoubt]

6. This situation has been ninety-plus years in the making...

We were pals with Hitler until we weren't. The big money praised him, and some still do.
When they lost the War, we picked up the ball and ran with it.
Our government has been crafted to morph into Fascism.
We've been sopped and rocked to sleep while they stole our Rights right in front of our eyes.
Why has The Heritage Foundation never been investigated?
Oh... yeah.

[wolfie001]

7. The SC "Shit 6" are perfectly fine with a rabid, racist, sex abuser in the WH

Stunning but for christo-fascists, it makes perfect sense. They live lives fulfilled by gaslighting.

[red dog 1]

8. K&R

and shared on Bluesky

[Attilatheblond]

10. 'nother kick for the afternoon DUers

[Wounded Bear]

9. Ufortunately, the people who are supposed to do that are making too much money to do it...nt