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The 25th Amendment to the U.S. constitution, ratified in 1967, outlines the procedures for unusual cases of succession for presidents and vice presidents: assassination and resignation and inability. Talk of such action has swirled around Donald Trump. but more crucially, it provides a window into the ability of the U.S. government to self-correct under extraordinary circumstances. For this week’s podcast, we spoke to Jay Berman, a Congressional staffer who was instrumental in giving the Amendment life.