Shadow President Trump?
🤔💭 Theory 😲💡
Just had a thought that if something were to happen to both Biden and Harris, and then McCarthy becomes President, then Trump would be "Shadow President" until 2024. May or may not happen, but is a probable theory.
Would McCarthy be able to choose a VP? How does this work?
Yes, McCarthy - if he were to become president - would choose his VP. That VP decision could be Trump, and then McCarthy could immediately step down making Trump president. This seems the most likely path.
If Biden and Kamala are impeached, they could vacate McCarthy as speaker and vote Trump in. However, in that case, it could be (incorrectly and vaguely) argued that he was "elected" as speaker, and thus not eligible for a third term in 2024 perhaps. So to avoid any confusion or even possible argument, I think the likely path is the one above. Please correct me if I have some misconception here