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W5 asked in Politics & GovernmentGovernment · 1 decade ago

If something would happen to a USA President while he or she was being sorn on Inauguration Day?

who would be sworn in as per Presidential succession? would that be USA Congress?

Update:

Sworn not sorn,Sorry

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It would still go to the Vice President Elect

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The vice president elect is sworn in before the president elect, so if the president elect died the brand-new vice president would get a very rapid promotion.

    Next in line is the Speaker of the House, followed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

    Now for something interesting: The rest of the successors are Presidential appointees (cabinet members). The tradition is for the old ones to resign effective at noon on 20 January. This makes for a VERY short succession list.

    At Bush's 2001 inauguration, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen was asked to stay on for a few more hours, off-site. This preserved the line of succession if something happened. Cohen was a Republican; which probably contributed to his selection as the designated survivor.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Vice President

  • 1 decade ago

    the vice president elect is always sworn in before the president elect. so is the Speaker of the House and the president pro tem of the senate. so the vice president becomes president.

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  • 1 decade ago

    The vice president designate.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Taxes will go up of course.And Jack Ryan would save the day.Never read Tom Clancy's books?

  • jdog33
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    First of all, your question is void because a woman will never be president. Ssecond of all, the vice president always take over no matter when the prez kicks the bucket.

  • 1 decade ago

    I believe it goes to the Speaker of the House next. Good Luck ! :)

  • 1 decade ago

    why r u asking

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Me.

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