WASHINGTON, April 12 -- President Donald Trump's profanity-laced threats to wipe out Iran's civilisation have led some Democrats to discuss attempting to remove him from office by using the 25th Amendment to the US ‌Constitution.

Such an effort would be an uphill struggle, since doing so would require the support of Trump's fellow Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress. Despite his falling overall public approval, some 82 per cent of Republicans are happy with his presidency.

Trying to remove him from office could also hold political peril for Democrats - who twice tried and ‌failed to remove Trump from office by impeaching him during his first term.

Here is a look at the amendment and the issues:

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