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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.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 79 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Well John, your organization was once very involved in regime change. Perhaps this time you can get it right?

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I mean... I think that's supposed to be implied in the subtext. The 25th was ratified in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination. When former CIA spooks start talking 25 it feels very different from when the useless cable news pundits bring it up.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, is "25" CIA-speak for "86"?

Or am I reading too far into it because I just finished 11.22.63 last night (the show, not the book)?

[–] coolman@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

25th amendment

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 38 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Seriously, make a few calls to some old work friends. He doesn't have to be removed gently

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 20 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He doesn't have to be removed gently

At all

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The guys that make things that spin are pretty good at removing red stains by now.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

How about orange stains?