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The presidential line of succession 

If the current sitting President of the United States cannot continue to serve for any reason, this is the line of succession, telling who will become president next. 

  1.  Vice President

  2.  Speaker of the House

  3.  President Pro Tempore of the Senate

  4.  Secretary of State

  5. Secretary of the Treasury 

  6. Secretary of Defense

  7. Attorney General

  8. Secretary of the Interior

  9. Secretary of Agriculture

10. Secretary of Commerce

11. Secretary of Labor

12. Secretary of Health and Human Services

13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

14. Secretary of Transportation

15. Secretary of Energy           

16. Secretary of Education

17. Secretary of Veteran Affairs

18. Secretary of Homeland Security 

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