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BumRushDaShow

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Wed May 13, 2026, 06:49 PM Wednesday

Trump insider reveals where president left letter for Vance in case he gets assassinated [View all]

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 13 May 2026 17:04 EDT


A White House official has revealed that President Donald Trump has written Vice President JD Vance a letter in the event that he should be assassinated.

Sebastian Gorka, who has led the Trump administration’s counterterrorism strategy this term, said there were multiple “protocols” in place in the event that something happened to the president, including the existence of a personal message to the vice president.

“We have protocols, trust me. Not ones I can discuss, but we have protocols,” Gorka said, speaking to The New York Post podcast “Pod Force One” on Wednesday. “There is a letter in the drawer in the Resolute Desk that is addressed to the vice president should something happen to him,” Gorka said.

In January, Trump said he had left “very firm instructions” in the case that he should be assassinated by Iran, following death threats. “I’ve left notification… [that if] anything ever happens, we’re going to blow the – the whole country is going to get blown up,” the president told NewsNation. The president did not mention any letter he had written to Vance at the time.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-vance-letter-assassination-location-b2976122.html

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So there's hope! mwb970 Wednesday #1
Can we pray for his demise,... or is that too crass ? magicarpet Wednesday #2
And then we get Vance. He's smart and young, as well as evil. CTyankee Wednesday #5
But no nasty, vicious insults on Truth Social like Trump does Polybius Wednesday #8
I just ignore them. I am fearful of the smart repukes. CTyankee Wednesday #9
My fear about a President Vance is... COL Mustard Yesterday #22
He's dying to read it purr-rat beauty Wednesday #3
The letter is up his ass kacekwl Wednesday #4
Now that's downright hilarious Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #6
Exactly. After Trump is gone, Trump is reACTIONary Wednesday #10
He left the letter between the couch cushions where he's sure Vance will find it. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #7
Dear stupid, I hope you don't be as dumb as president as you were as VP. And learn how to steal like i have been doing Wonder Why Wednesday #11
I shall refrain from making up an 'only to be opened after my death' letter from Trump. Aussie105 Wednesday #12
Why would Iran want to assassinate him? FakeNoose Wednesday #13
Anyone who believes a single word of this story is an idiot Prairie Gates Wednesday #14
We won't have time to blow up Iran, Bayard Wednesday #15
This sounds utterly contrived. Like he would spend time on that. Maru Kitteh Wednesday #16
Sounds like fodder for a writing contest. usonian Wednesday #17
The Iranians aren't dumb enough to try an overt assassination attempt. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #18
yall heard this one about Stalin's letters to Khruschev? raccoon Yesterday #19
"Blow the whole country up" if he gets assassinated? Orrex Yesterday #20
Reminds me of the old joke COL Mustard Yesterday #21
Did he also write a letter to be read in case he chokes on a Big Mac ? or KFC ? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #23
"Trump writes a letter" - lol TBF Yesterday #24
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