Cheney is now in charge because Bush is having his bum checked, and Cheney is actually on vacation. But he's not that far away from Washington. It's a
very uncommon thing for a President to turn over power, butt Bush will be sedated for the procedure.
Bush relinquished his authority by implementing Section 3 of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment β approved in 1967 four years
after President Kennedy was assassinated β has been used only twice before.
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