inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoJD Vance Says He’s Ready to Be President If Trump’s Health Failswww.thedailybeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square165fedilinkarrow-up1412arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1406arrow-down1external-linkJD Vance Says He’s Ready to Be President If Trump’s Health Failswww.thedailybeast.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square165fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresmeenz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-217 hours agoNot really. Trump and Vance would have to both die at essentially the same time for the role to be given to the speaker. In any other situation, Vance would become president and then nominate a new VP.
minus-squarebuddascrayon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoA new vice president has to be confirmed by the Senate. That takes time.
Not really. Trump and Vance would have to both die at essentially the same time for the role to be given to the speaker. In any other situation, Vance would become president and then nominate a new VP.
A new vice president has to be confirmed by the Senate. That takes time.