[nuconvert]

Now I’m wondering if Rubio was there last night, also?
I hope not.

[madison10]

I remember the same. They were not even the same building back in the day. What happened to that?

[Merrick]

There is always at least one of the individuals named in the line of succession in a safe place. It just used to be a higher ranked individual during the cold war.

[MayflowerMadam]

Protocol calls for a “Designated Survivor”. Who was it last night?

“The person designated to stay away from major events like the State of the Union or presidential inaugurations to preserve the line of succession is called the designated survivor. Typically a member of the President’s Cabinet, this individual is kept at a secure, undisclosed location during events where the President, Vice President, and other government officials gather.”

[exnavy]

There is a bigger problem. The perp shot a SS officer, and multiple SS officers returned fire. The perp should be at room temperature. That is a real problem.

[Lazamataz]

I believe the Presidential Line of Succession is:

JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Chuck Grassley
Laz A. Mataz
Marco Rubio
Scott Bessent
...and so on...

[Georgia Girl 2]

No it would have left Mike Johnson in charge. Then Grassley after him.

[UnwashedPeasant]

If Thune is in the line of succession, then he should be considered a suspect.

[3RIVRS]

If Dems take the house Vance should sit out the next SOTU. And have Trump say it a line of succession concern to be in the same room with the VP and. Dem SotH.

[Verginius Rufus]

I think until 1947 the next in line after the Vice President was the Secretary of State. That would be better because the Speaker of the House could be of the other party—so if after the November elections the Speaker of the House is a Democrat, that would give the Democrats even more incentive to kill both Trump and Vance.