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Who takes charge if US President is killed?
short by Ankush Verma / on Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
If US President is killed or incapacitated, the Vice President assumes duties of President and serves the remainder of President's term, according to US Constitution's 25th Amendment. If both President and VP are incapacitated, House of Representatives' Speaker steps in. US President Donald Trump was likely a target of recent shooting incident at the White House correspondents' dinner.
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