A question for our American friends. What happens if between the election and the inaugaration of a new government if both the president and vice presindent elect are killed?
A question for our American friends. What happens if between the election and the inaugaration of a new government if both the president and vice presindent elect are killed?
So basically you've got a huge constitutional crisis where for a time no one knows who the next President is. God help the worlds stock markets when that sinks in. I hate to think how many conspiricy theories get started but I imagine the ones about Kennedy and Diana get lost in the storm
The US has clear rules for what happens if the President and Vice President die in office. But he asked what would happen if such an event were to occur between an election and an innauguration. There really are no rules or precedents for what happens if a President-Elect dies. As I said, there is no problem if it occurs before the Elecotral College votes, but if it happens afterwards it could theoretically get sticky.
no clearly if there is no President or Vice-President, with at high noon January 20 there isn't one, the Speaker of the House becomes President.