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Coleman

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8. Not as clear as you think

Reply to onetexan (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 09:02 AM

Oct 2020

The Republicans are looking at a visit to the Supreme Court should both Trump and Pence are incapacitated, to fight the presidential succession. Their argument is that the Constitution says "Officers" may succeed to the presidency, and Pompeo argues only members of the executive branch are officers, not members of Congress.

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Citing 25th Amendment, Pelosi, Raskin move to create panel that could rule on president's fitness fo [View all] Eugene Oct 2020 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

Do you think that speaknow Oct 2020 #2

There is no way his butt licking cabinet will ever say he is unfit. vlyons Oct 2020 #3

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

The line of succession is clear - it goes to the Speaker of the House. They can balk onetexan Oct 2020 #7

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