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Calls for Trump's Removal Spark Division Among Leaders

3/23/2026

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Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative, urged Vice President JD Vance to back a 25th Amendment move to remove U.S. President Donald Trump amid Iran tensions.
He named Senator Chris Murphy as a potential vice president, calling him an antiwar Democrat.
Reactions were mixed: Rep. Ro Khanna supported a leadership change, while others criticized it.
Some commentators called the stance "batsh*t crazy," illustrating divisions in foreign policy.

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Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative, urged Vice President JD Vance to back a 25th Amendment move to remove U.S. President Donald Trump amid Iran tensions.
He named Senator Chris Murphy as a potential vice president, calling him an antiwar Democrat.
Reactions were mixed: Rep. Ro Khanna supported a leadership change, while others criticized it.
Some commentators called the stance "batsh*t crazy," illustrating divisions in foreign policy.