If Pelosi is unable or delayed in her return - what does that do if there is a sudden issue of line of succession?
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This anons post got me thinking - if Pelosi were unable to leave Taiwan, even for a few days, would that not throw the standard line of succession into serious jeopardy? Assume for a moment that “plugs” and “spreads eagle” are found ineligible for whatever reason, who would take over?
Now we know there are processes that would take place but what does that look like without pelosi’s iron grip on the house?
Why wouldn’t she be able to be sworn in where she is? LBJ was sworn in on the plane with his grinning lackeys around him, and Jackie standing there with JFK’s brains splattered on her suit.
Normally I would agree, but if she is unavailable, what happens. As lawless as things are, I would think that possession (or in this case presence) might be 9/10s of the law.
Why would she be unavailable? What are you envisioning?
Going off the other thread, and supposing China actually has the island surrounded/not that inconceivable to limit comms on Taiwan. All temporary, but would be impactful.
Probably nothing as it looks as if there were other reasons to be on that trip, but still coincidental as she is arguably the only one in current line of succession that is duly elected right now.
Imagine Nan was sworn in while visiting Taiwan..
How long would it take for the Chinese to figure out that the President of the United States was currently in Taiwan?
What action would they take? I would imagine there are many Chinese agents in Taiwan.
Interesting scenario, but I think Nan would be skipped as wouldn't place potus into that security situation.
She'd probably be so drunk she couldn't recite to oath of office.