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Polybius

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9. That's not how the line of succession works

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 09:37 PM

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If Trump is impeached and convicted, it's true that Vance becomes President. However, Mike Johnson doesn't automatically become VP. Vance selects someone (could be anyone, so long as they are 35 and natural born), and that person has to be confirmed by the House and Senate.

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