r2d2 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed Thursday there is no procedure in place to facilitate House Speaker Nancy Pelosiās ascension to the presidency should President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence become incapacitated by the coronavirus. The disease penetrated the presidentās inner circle last week after one of Trumpās personal valets and Katie Miller, Penceās press secretary and the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, both tested positive for Covid-19. But McEnany said the administration has not taken action to prepare for the possibility that Pelosi might need to step in as commander in chief. Ā āThatās not even something that weāre addressing,ā she told reporters. āWeāre keeping the president healthy. Weāre keeping the vice president healthy. And you know theyāre healthy at this moment, and theyāll continue to be.ā As speaker of the House, Pelosi (D-Calif.) is second in the presidential line of succession after Pence. Should she fall ill or be unable to perform the duties required by the office, the role of acting president would be passed on to the president pro tempore of the Senate, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.) Fourth in the line is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, followed by a slew of other Cabinet officials. In response to the heightened risk of infection, the White House Management Office issued a memo Monday requiring West Wing staffers to wear masks or other face coverings at all times in the building, except at their own desks. Trump indicated at a White House event Monday that he and Pence would be communicating by phone, and McEnany said at a news briefing Tuesday that āthe vice president has made the choice to keep his distance for a few days.ā Pence has no public events scheduled Thursday. Pressed on whether the prospect of a Pelosi presidency should be under discussion given the new coronavirus cases at the White House, McEnany reiterated: āThe presidentās healthy. The vice presidentās healthy. And I think thatās something all reporters should be celebrating, and the American people, as well.ā Trump was similarly dismissive Wednesday when asked about Pelosi potentially taking his place in the Oval Office, asserting in an interview with Fox Business that āshe would be a disasterā as president. āNever going to happen. Weāll keep our vice president very healthy, and Iāll stay healthy. Never going to happen,ā he said. A spokesperson for Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday on whether the speakerās office had discussed or made any recent preparations for her possibly assuming the presidency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reality Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 This is the beauty of American constitution... even an opposition party can rule the country. No monopoly based on one particular electoral win. Same with introducing andĀ passing theĀ bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2d2 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, reality said: No monopoly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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