[hanamizu]

Pence would be in the position of appointing a Vice President to serve out the remainder of his term, still making it two steps from the Speaker of the House gaining the Presidency.

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Ah, but both houses have to ratify his pick. If the House fails to ratify, and it will, there is no VP.

[wiseprince]

The big mistake by the framers is a simple majority in the house for impeachment. I don’t know how it was then but in today’s environment that’s a glaring miss.

[griswold3]

But George. I think you have found it