“President Trump with COVID: What could transpire if his condition worsens?”

William Banks, professor of law emeritus in the College of Law, was interviewed for the WSYR TV story “President Trump with COVID: What could transpire if his condition worsens?” Professor Banks, an expert on the laws of emergency power, says that it is important to look at the 25th Amendment in the case of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, as it discusses what happens if a president cannot fulfill his duties. “If there is a determination that he is unable to fulfill his duties, then he can temporarily or permanently, should the president succumb to the virus, the duties can be passed along to his successor,” says Banks.