President Donald Trump’s health is rarely out of the spotlight—partly because of his age, and partly because he frequently emphasizes how energetic and robust he feels. Still, the question keeps resurfacing: what would actually happen if a sitting U.S. president were to die while in office? Here is how that process works, step by step. The constitutional rule on presidential deathThe U.S. Constitution is explicit about what happens if a president dies, resigns, is removed from office, or becomes unable to carry out their duties. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 states that presidential powers immediately transfer to the vice...
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