American journalist Seymour Hersh announced that former US President Barack Obama threatened current US President Joe Biden with impeachment according to the US Constitution if he did not voluntarily withdraw from the presidential race.
“Obama called Biden after breakfast and said, ‘This is how it is. We have Harris’ agreement to invoke the 25th Amendment,’” Hersh said.
He pointed out that according to the 25th amendment to the constitution, the president of the country can be removed from office if he is ineligible, and his powers are transferred to the vice president.
He stressed that by the time Obama called Biden, it was clear that Harris would get the Democratic nod to run for president of the United States.
A recent poll showed that the majority of American voters believe that US President Joe Biden should leave office early.