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In reply to the discussion: 'President Pelosi' Trends on Twitter After Donald Trump Suggests Delaying the Election [View all]GigiLeigh
(75 posts)From March 24, 2020
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times published an analysis piece suggesting that President Donald Trump would risk making Speaker Nancy Pelosi president if he attempted to delay the 2020 presidential election.
Attorney and journalist Ian Millhiser took contention with that account. . .
If there is no election before January 20, Trumps term expires on that day, as does Pences so neither one of them is president.
Third in line is the Speaker of the House. But if there is no election, every house members term expires on January 3. So Pelosi isnt president. . .
Fourth in line is the president pro tempore of the Senate, who is the senior-most member of the majority party. Currently that is Chuck Grassley.
But wait! 23 Republicans are up for election in 2020, and only 12 Dems are. If there is no election, all of their terms expire. . .
If 23 GOP senators lose their seats and only 12 Dems, that means a Democratic majority, so Patrick Leahy becomes the senior-most member of the majority party, and fourth in line.
So he becomes president on January 20, when Trumps term expires.
https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2020/03/could-we-see-president-patrick-leahy-next-year/
First time poster so I hope I did this right. LOL