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quaint

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 09:02 AM Wednesday

Succession question

Maybe a little out there
So, if the president dies in office, and Vance cannot get Congress to approve his VP pick, and some RWNJ assassinates Vance, does Mike Johnson become president?

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Succession question (Original Post) quaint Wednesday OP
Yes. Nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1
Not unless Jeffries becomes Speaker first. aeromanKC Wednesday #2
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