What happens if Trump is incapacitated and how would it affect the election?
The Guardian UK
Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 – but what happens if he can’t carry out his presidential duties?Trump tests positive for coronavirus – latest updatesTrump tests positive: what we know and don’t knowUnder the 25th amendment to the US constitution the president himself – or the vice-president with the agreement of eight cabinet officers, supported by Congress – can ask the vice-president, in this instance Republican Mike Pence, to take over as acting president. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/02/trump-coronavirus-what-happens-election-impact-changes-pence-biden
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