US lawmakers call to remove Trump after 'civilization will die' threat against Iran

US lawmakers call to remove Trump after 'civilization will die' threat against Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:52 The 25th amendment allows for the ousting of a mentally or physically incapacitated president US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 April 2026 (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Off A slew of Democratic lawmakers are calling for US President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment - a process by which the vice president and the cabinet assess him as unfit to continue his duties. The statements come as Trump ramps up his stunning rhetoric against Iran, most recently on Tuesday, warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal with Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as well as stop its nuclear enrichment and missile production. Trump is vowing to "obliterate" Iran's critical infrastructure, which could include its energy, communications, and water systems, if it doesn't agree to his preconditions for a deal by 8 pm local time in Washington on Tuesday.