This Is How Vice-President Pence Could Temporarily Assume Control If President Trump Becomes Incapacitated

 

Reuters: Explainer: How Mike Pence could temporarily assume control if Trump becomes incapacitated

(Reuters) - Like two U.S. presidents before him, Donald Trump could temporarily hand over power to his vice president should he become incapacitated, for example while undergoing a medical procedure as treatment for the coronavirus. 

Trump said on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was going into quarantine to begin the recovery process immediately. 

Under Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution’s 25th Amendment, adopted in 1967 following the 1963 assassination of President John Kennedy, Trump could declare in writing his inability to discharge his duties. 

Vice President Mike Pence would become acting president, although Trump would remain in office. The president would regain his powers by declaring in writing that he is again ready to discharge them. 

The 25th Amendment’s Section 4 also offers a path to stripping a president of power if, for instance, his Cabinet believes he has become incapacitated, but this has never been invoked. 

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