if Trump is a goner, then why does Pence become Prez?

[tom joad]

If the President dies, then (yeah) the VP should take over.

But if Trump is removed from office due to scandal, then why should Pence assume the presidency for the remainder of Trump's term since Pence doubles and triples down on Donald's lies and he delivers them with a straighter face and more serious tone?

[Bear232]

Because:   Constitution.

[Coach is Back!]

Because:   Constitution.

Liberals HATE the Constitution unless it pertains to them.

[tom joad]

Because:   Constitution.

Right.  I understand that you always need to have a President in charge, but wouldn't it make more sense for the VP to hold the Prez title temporarily until a new relatively snap presidential election takes place?

[Soul Crusher]

Right.  I understand that you always need to have a President in charge, but wouldn't it make more sense for the VP to hold the Prez title temporarily until a new relatively snap presidential election takes place?

Libs are going to all committ suicide when trump gets a 2nd term

[Nick Danger]

Right.  I understand that you always need to have a President in charge, but wouldn't it make more sense for the VP to hold the Prez title temporarily until a new relatively snap presidential election takes place?

Hypothetically...

If Trump was found guilty of something serious enough to bring on impeachment, there would most likely be others in the White House facing charges too.

The highest ranking GOP member not implicated would assume the position of president.

[Moontrane]

If things become really bad then we get President DeVos - like in Battlestar Galactica.   

No.   Office   Current officer
1   Vice President   Mike Pence (R)
2   Speaker of the House of Representatives   Paul Ryan (R)
3   President pro tempore of the Senate   Orrin Hatch (R)
4   Secretary of State   Rex Tillerson (R)
5   Secretary of the Treasury   Steven Mnuchin (R)
6   Secretary of Defense   James Mattis (I)
7   Attorney General   Jeff Sessions (R)
8   Secretary of the Interior   Ryan Zinke (R)
9   Secretary of Agriculture   Sonny Perdue (R)
10   Secretary of Commerce   Wilbur Ross (R)
11   Secretary of Labor   Alex Acosta (R)
12   Secretary of Health and Human Services   Tom Price (R)
13   Secretary of Housing and Urban Development   Ben Carson (R)
–   Secretary of Transportation   Elaine Chao (R)[a]
14   Secretary of Energy   Rick Perry (R)
15   Secretary of Education   Betsy DeVos (R)
16   Secretary of Veterans Affairs   David Shulkin (I)
17   Secretary of Homeland Security   John F. Kelly (I)

[Coach is Back!]

Pence becomes President no agenda changes. Next.

[TuHolmes]

Because:   Constitution.

This is the answer.

Sort of.

Actually it's the Presidential Succession act of 1947.

The constitution allowed that law to be created. It's not technically in the constitution though.

[Primemuscle]

If the President dies, then (yeah) the VP should take over.

But if Trump is removed from office due to scandal, then why should Pence assume the presidency for the remainder of Trump's term since Pence doubles and triples down on Donald's lies and he delivers them with a straighter face and more serious tone?

Unless VP Pence is found to be complicit in Trump's illegal activities, he becomes President when Trump is ousted. Read the Constitution.

[Primemuscle]

Libs are going to all committ suicide when trump gets a 2nd term

Are you being serious?

I lean towards the liberal side and have no intention of committing suicide regardless of happens with President Trump.

If Trump makes it halfway through the first term of Presidency, it will be nothing short of miraculous.