A conservative commentator has urged Vice President JD Vance to consider a highly unusual constitutional measure to remove President Donald Trump from office, as backlash grows over tensions with Iran.

Trump, originally elected as the 45th president, secured re-election in 2024 and is now serving a second term as the nation’s 47th leader. However, his return to the White House has continued to spark controversy.

Having already made history as the first president to be impeached in 2019, Trump has taken a series of polarizing actions. His latest move—coordinating airstrikes with Israel targeting Iran—has drawn particularly strong criticism.

So what exactly did McConnell say about Trump?

Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative, posted on X suggesting that Vance should explore invoking the 25th Amendment.

He wrote: “My advice to Vance: Announce your support of 25th amendment transition,” before laying out a potential plan.

He continued: “Say Chris Murphy or similar will be veep. Announce you will NOT be a candidate in 2028. Use your position, access to the media to explain why this is necessary. Don’t resign.”

McConnell also explained why he thought Chris Murphy would be a suitable choice for vice president, describing him as an anti-war figure who is “smart and not super woke.”

Though McConnell did not directly reference Trump’s actions in Iran in that specific post, he has previously voiced opposition to U.S. military involvement in the region.

McConnell’s criticism of Trump amid dismissed claims of Iran peace talks

In a follow-up message, he suggested that Marco Rubio could also play a role, writing that Rubio could join the effort, “keep his job, negotiate a ceasefire and be the GOP frontrunner.”

In a later post on the platform, McConnell again made a pointed statement against Trump and his administration: “So Netanyahu fed Trump BS intelligence.

“Trump, ignoring his own intelligence agencies, lapped it up.

“Now because things didn’t work out like the BS intelligence claimed, wants to commit genocide in our name. OK.”

Since launching attacks in the Middle East, over 3,000 people have died, with more than 1,000 believed to be civilians.

Though Trump recently declared that there were “strong” ongoing talks with Iran over a ceasefire, though Iranian officials have since dismissed those claims.