The line of succession discussed in your post is for the office of President, not the office of Vice President. When vacant, the office of Vice President is by appointment of the President with simple majority approval of both the House and Senate. As far as I know, there is no provision for the Secretary of State or anyone else to automatically assume the Vice Presidency.
Sorry I didn’t reply earlier but had to get some rest. At this time, I don’t know what is going on. We have people who believe in the constitution advocating ignoring it and people who have long shown contempt for it now claiming it to be all controlling. The only thing I am sure of is that whatever is going to happen will happen. Just like a storm, we will just have to ride it out and clean up the mess after it is over.
The line of succession discussed in your post is for the office of President, not the office of Vice President. When vacant, the office of Vice President is by appointment of the President with simple majority approval of both the House and Senate. As far as I know, there is no provision for the Secretary of State or anyone else to automatically assume the Vice Presidency.
Ok. Thanks. So we don’t know who will preside over joint session on the sixth if Pence is not able. Wood just pulling Pompeo out his ass?
Sorry I didn’t reply earlier but had to get some rest. At this time, I don’t know what is going on. We have people who believe in the constitution advocating ignoring it and people who have long shown contempt for it now claiming it to be all controlling. The only thing I am sure of is that whatever is going to happen will happen. Just like a storm, we will just have to ride it out and clean up the mess after it is over.