if trump is impeached who becomes president

If Donald Trump were impeached and actually removed from office, the presidency would pass to the next person in the line of succession: first the vice president, then the speaker of the House if the vice presidency were vacant.

Quick Scoop: Who Takes Over?

Impeachment by itself does not remove a president. It’s a formal charge; removal only happens if the Senate convicts by a two‑thirds vote. If that happened to Trump:

• The vice president would immediately become president under the 25th Amendment.

• If, for some reason, there were no vice president at that moment, the next in line would be the speaker of the House, under the Presidential Succession Act.

• After the speaker, the line continues to the president pro tempore of the Senate, then through the Cabinet in a set order (state, treasury, defense, etc.).

A simple way to picture it is like a relay race: if Trump is removed, the presidential “baton” passes first to the vice president; only if that runner can’t take it does it move to the next person in the succession line.

In short: “If Trump is impeached and removed, the vice president becomes president; if there’s no vice president, the speaker of the House is next.”

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