Who would become President if both the residing President and Vice President was killed?

5 Comments

1. Justice 4 All says:

   April 28, 2011 at 11:32 pm

   Pelosi
2. King Zorglub says:

   April 29, 2011 at 12:17 am

   the speaker of the house.
3. Shadow L says:

   April 29, 2011 at 12:44 am

   1. Speaker of the House
   2. President Pro tempore of the Senate
   3. Secretrary of State
   4. Secretary of Treasury
   5. Secretary of Defense
   6. Attorney General
   7. Secretary of the Interior
   8. Secretary of Agriculture
   9. Secretary of Commerce
   10. Secretary of Labor
   11. Secretary of Heallth and Human Services
   12. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
   12. Secretary of Transportation
   13. Secretary of Energy
   14. Secretary of Education
   15. Secretary of Veterans
   16. Secretary of Homeland Security
4. John R says:

   April 29, 2011 at 12:47 am

   I believe that it would be the Speaker of the House. Not sure though, there is a pre- designated plan in place for that particular Event.
5. latrrobe says:

   April 29, 2011 at 12:55 am

   here is the current line of succession:

   1 Vice President and President of the Senate Dick Cheney
   2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
   3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
   4 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
   5 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson

   and it keeps going: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession