Gov. Josh Shapiro says Kamala Harris will 'have to answer' for not speaking out about Biden

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68. I believe Gov Shapiro meant that former VP Harris would have to answer politically, not answer legally. While the 25th

Amendment articulates how a VP and principal officers of the executive departments declare a POTUS unable to discharge Presidential duties. It does not, however, require them to do so. I'll post the verbatim text and note that the amendment applies to ability, not fitness.

"Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President."

Gov Shapiro could have been referring to an obligation, if subpoenaed, to testify before House and Senate Judiciary and/or Oversight Committees. I really don't believe he was going that far.