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Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House

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Rep. Andy Ogles introduced a resolution Thursday to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term.

The 22nd Amendment currently bars anyone from being elected to more than two terms.

The resolution comes three days after Trump was sworn in for a second non-consecutive term in the White House .

"But Vance would not even have to resign in order for a Vice President Trump to exercise the power of the presidency. The 25th Amendment to the Constitution states that if a president declares that 'he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the office such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.' " Another scenario Klinker imagined is for Trump to encourage a family member to run for, and win, the White House . Once elected, they would serve as little more than a figurehead president, while Trump made the key decisions..