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7. The line of succession is clear - it goes to the Speaker of the House. They can balk

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 07:32 AM

Oct 2020

they can balk all they want. Nancy w be POTUS in the unlikely scenario both POTUS &VEEP are incapacitated.

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K&R! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

Do you think that speaknow Oct 2020 #2

Madame Speaker's actions, though most likely will not pass, onetexan Oct 2020 #4

+1 jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #5

If pence goes on ventilator and THEN trump crashes and dies, a crisis? lostnfound Oct 2020 #6

Not as clear as you think Coleman Oct 2020 #8

The order matters. If pence is unconscious first...nothing happens lostnfound Oct 2020 #10

The 25th does not remove a president Coleman Oct 2020 #9

Yes and Lulu KC Oct 2020 #11