WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Van Orden (WI-03) called on United States Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th amendment and remove President Joe Biden from office following the President’s irrefutable cognitive decline and his announcement to step out of the 2024 presidential race. Congressman Van Orden authored a letter directly to Vice President Harris demanding she exercise her duty for the sake of national and global stability.
“We cannot have a Commander in Chief in charge of the nuclear codes who is experiencing the level of cognitive decline that we see in President Biden,” said Congressman Van Orden. “In order to restore Americans and our allies’ trust in the United States government, I have requested that Vice President Harris exercise Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare that President Biden is unable to discharge the powers and duties required of him as president. The world looks to the United States for leadership and strength, and we cannot reassure the American people or our global partners of this until President Biden is removed from office.”
To read the full letter, click here or scroll below.
In addition to the letter to Vice President Harris, Rep. Van Orden signed onto H.Res. 1336, which calls on the Vice President to activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Biden incapable of exercising his duties as President of the United States. Read the resolution here.
July 22, 2024
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris
Vice President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Madam Vice President,
I write to you with a profound sense of urgency regarding the President of the United States’ inability to perform his constitutional duties as Chief Executive and Commander in Chief. As the leader of the free world, it is paramount that the president is of both sound mind and body. It is readily apparent that President Biden is neither.
The Constitution of the United States provides a mechanism to address such concerns through Section 4 of the 25th Amendment. This provision grants you, the Vice President of the United States, the authority to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to declare that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
Given the gravity of the situation, I strongly request that you immediately exercise this authority. You must convene the Cabinet and implore them to declare President Biden incapable of executing the duties of his office. By doing so, you will be taking a necessary step to restore faith and confidence in our government. This action is essential for the maintenance of national and global stability.
It is my firm belief that while President Biden remains in office, our country and the world are unnecessarily at risk. To ameliorate the uncertainty and restore the trust placed in you by the American people and our global partners, you must act now. I take no pleasure in making this request, but the country and the world need confidence in our government at this time in history like no other.
Sincerely,
Derrick Van Orden
Member of Congress
