It's time to have 25th Amendment hearings on Biden: Andy McCarthy

Former assistant U.S. attorney Andy McCarthy on Monday called for 25th Amendment hearings on President Biden after his very shaky performance at last week's presidential debate left brand-new questions about his mental acuity and ability to carry out his duties, warning that the "threat" environment today bears resemblance to "right before 9/11."

McCarthy, a Fox News contributor, made the comment on "Outnumbered" after he was asked about a pattern of concerning behavior by the president, including his disastrous debate performance last Thursday. The president was seen visibly confused at times, mouth agape, and frequently unable to complete sentences.

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"I think it’s time to have 25th Amendment hearings," McCarthy said. "I don’t really care that much about the campaign when it comes to this issue…I started to prosecute jihadists back in the 1990s. The ‘threat’ environment we are in today is reminiscent of right before 9/11, except right before 9/11 we didn’t have war raging in Europe and the Middle East, where Israel is looking at a 2-front war now. It is crazy to have someone who is non compos mentis (loose translation: ‘of unsound mind’) president."

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced legislation last week that would urge Vice President Kamala Harris to bring together executives of Biden's Cabinet and jointly declare Biden unfit to continue as president.

Roy introduced the resolution on Friday, calling on Vice President Kamala D. Harris to "convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Joseph R. Biden incapable of executing the duties of