bayman Loc: New Jersey

There's a lot of talk about impeachment of Obama. Reading the following list, I can only comment 'Be careful what you wish for...'




United States presidential line of succession






The United States presidential line of succession defines who may become or act as President of the United States upon the incapacity, death, resignation, or removal from office (by impeachment and subsequent conviction) of a sitting president or a president-elect.



Current order

This is a list of the current presidential line of succession, as specified by the United States Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 as subsequently amended to include newly created cabinet offices.





1 Vice President of the United States Joe Biden (D)

2 Speaker of the House John Boehner (R)

3 President pro tempore of the Senate Patrick Leahy (D)

4 Secretary of State John Kerry (D)

5 Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (D)

6 Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (R)

7 Attorney General Eric Holder (D)

8 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D)

9 Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (D)

10 Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (D)

11 Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (D)

12 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan (D)

13 Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx (D)

14 Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz (D)

15 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (D)

16 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki (I)

17 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (D)

There are some scary names on this list.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Two of them CANNOT serve as they are not "natural born citizens". I would have to go research it again. The subject reared it's head a while ago.

bayman Loc: New Jersey

AuntiE,

I'm not sure which two you're talking about but since were talking about the (possible) succession of our current president, doesn't the issue of 'natural born citizens' become moot?

Bishop71

If Obama was removed from office for the scandals he is wrapped up in most of these people would go down with him because they are involved as well. I do agree with you though there are a lot of scary names on this list!