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Jim__

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17. Presidential Succession Act of 1947 says Speaker of the House.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 02:09 PM
Oct 2020

From wikipedia:

To provide for the performance of the duties of the office of President in case of the removal, resignation, death, or inability both of the President and Vice President.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That

(a)

(1) if, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President.

(2) The same rule shall apply in the case of the death, resignation, removal from office, or inability of an individual acting as President under this subsection.

(b) If, at the time when under subsection (a) a Speaker is to begin the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of President, there is no Speaker, or the Speaker fails to qualify as Acting President, then the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, upon his resignation as President pro tempore and as Senator, act as President.

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Perhaps he went to the Alexander Haig school of government. Siwsan Oct 2020 #1
heh Roland99 Oct 2020 #6
My first thought was Haig! idziak4ever1234 Oct 2020 #7
That makes no sense. Pompeo doesn't come after Pelosi. Marius25 Oct 2020 #2
They pay Rebl2 Oct 2020 #10
It hasn't mattered up to this point....... MyOwnPeace Oct 2020 #20
Exactly! Rebl2 Oct 2020 #21
Because they hate her Mz Pip Oct 2020 #14
We now know who will play Alexander Haig. LastDemocratInSC Oct 2020 #3
Based on what? Not the Constitution still_one Oct 2020 #4
Exactly, wcmagumba Oct 2020 #9
+++ still_one Oct 2020 #13
Garrett Graff is an idiot. LiberalFighter Oct 2020 #5
That would seem to be the case Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #11
FYI Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #19
Another lazy idiot who went to Harvard dalton99a Oct 2020 #8
With his background he should know better. TreasonousBastard Oct 2020 #12
Correct order: VP, Speaker of House, Pro. Tem. of Senate(Grassley) and then Sec.of State nature-lover Oct 2020 #15
The Constitution Sgent Oct 2020 #16
Presidential Succession Act of 1947 says Speaker of the House. Jim__ Oct 2020 #17
gosh H2O Man Oct 2020 #18
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