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LINCOLN — Could President Donald Trump be declared “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office” under the U.S. Constitution?

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha wants federal officials to start answering that question, using the process laid out in the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.

The legislative veteran with a penchant for controversy introduced a resolution on the subject Tuesday.

Legislative Resolution 257 says Trump has behaved “in a dangerously problematic and erratic manner” that puts the safety and welfare of the nation and its residents “at ongoing grave risk.”

It calls for the Nebraska Legislature to petition appropriate federal officials for the 25th Amendment process to be launched.

The amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1967, provides for the vice president and a majority of Cabinet members to declare that the president is unfit to serve.

The vice president would then become acting president.

The amendment also provides for Congress to decide whether the president is unfit if the president disputes his ability to serve with the vice president and Cabinet majority.