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Pence Had Already Shut Down the 25th Amendment by the Time Trump Faced Impeachment

By January 28, the 25th Amendment route was no longer a real option. Pence had already rejected it on January 12, and the House had already impeached Trump on January 13. What remained was a public reckoning through impeachment and, later, a Senate trial.

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First recorded Jan 28, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 28, 2021

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Pence Had Already Shut Down the 25th Amendment by the Time Trump Faced Impeachment

By January 28, the 25th Amendment route was no longer a real option. Pence had already rejected it on January 12, and the House had already impeached Trump on January 13. What remained was a public reckoning through impeachment and, later, a Senate trial.

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