Democrats divided on whether removing Trump, a useful midterm message

WASHINGTON, Apr 26: Until this month, Democrats have displayed military-like discipline in staying on message about the economy. Then came U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran, his portrayal of himself as a Christ-like figure on social media and his attacks on the pope.

Since then, nearly 40% of House Democrats �" 84 as of last week �" signed on to Representative Jamie Raskin’s bill to bolster the 25th Amendment with the creation of a special commission to assess presidents' ability to carry out their duties. The 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides the bare-bones process for taking away a president's power in a procedure separate from impeachment.

"I think the Raskin effort is matching where people (voters) are at," said Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, in an interview. "They can't believe what Donald Trump's saying."�"REUTERS