Yes. Congress has to approve. If no one approved, and something happens to Kamala…. Can you sau, “President Mike Johnson” for 6 months.
Check a history book circa 1974, specifically August.
From the 25th Amendment:
Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Hillary wants to be the first female President, so it will be interesting to see how she disrupts the whole thing in her favor.
Unlike her, I hope she picks someone who still has a least one neuron firing in their head.
If Joe steps down (I don’t think he will) then this is another reason why Hillary can make an appearance. Congressional approval would be a bit of a no-brainer. I don’t think she’s a good choice, of course, but she has a long history and has been vetted by the people who do the vetting. I don’t see Congress suddenly finding a reason to reject her.
And then President Harris would need a food taster.
Richard Nixon was the first to do so. When Spiro Agnew resigned, he got congressional approval to put Gerald R. Ford in the vacant office. Ford did likewise when he was elevated to the presidency following Nixon's resignation.
If Joe resigns, Kamala would appoint a VP. That choice would need to be approved by a majority of the HOUSE and Senate.
If the 25th is invoked, the VP becomes “acting President.” Biden would remain as President and there would be no change in succession.
If Joe just doesnt run, and Kamala is the nominee, she can pick her running mate.
If and it is a big if Kamala becomes President I doubt the Republican would vote for a replacement, mainly because the election is so close and second if something happened to Kamala the speaker of the house becomes President.
I think Kamala would rather have the threat of a Republican replacing her then a Democrat selected by the elites, she would be safer.
Kamala’s problem is that she’s not eligible to be President so if they try that route there’s going to be an army of lawyers creating a fog around the whole thing. It will be a mess.
“Can the “sitting” president just install whomever they want”
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Only if they’re a Democrat. /sarc
Oh wow. Never had considered the scenario of Mike Johnson having Kamala as his boss. I wonder if he could comment on that arrangement with a straight face?
Reading the constitution usually answers such questions.
Congress would be in no hurry to fill a VP vacancy for the remaining three and a half months until the election.
We have had multiple periods of 6 months to two three years without a VP. Mike Johnson is next in line and that will suffice until January.
She can choose who she wants as running mate in the next election. But a replacement to serve out the remainder of her current term requires Senate confirmation.
How is a vice-presidential vacancy filled? Section 2 of the 25th Amendment requires that if the office of the vice president becomes vacant, the president nominates a new vice president who must then be confirmed by a majority vote of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
Joe could keel over and they’d keep his carcass going until January. At least until Hill officially loses to the Donald in November. No way Hill is letting Kamala swipe that “first female president” title from her.
Joetato will make it thru his term. It’s just the next one that is in question.