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This is who was designated survivor, who would be tasked with rebuilding our nation if the worst had actually happened at that White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The person who would have theoretically taken over control of the United States government as president of the United States if something would have happened to everybody in that room would have been Senator Chuck Grassley, who is in his 90s.
That was the designated survivor who will lead our country into the future.
The guy who will lead our country into the future statistically doesn't have much of one.
Like, actuarial tables-wise, he would not be expected to survive an uneventful evening.
I'm sorry.
Too soon?
And by the way, if you're hoping that our judiciary will step up and be the guardrail against Trump's kingly ambitions, watch a bunch of nominees for confirmation to our federal court system refuse
to do so.
Mr. Mark, if I might, just tell me about the 22nd Amendment.
What does it provide?
I haven't had an opportunity to use that one specifically.
Senator, without considering all the facts and looking at everything, depending on what the situation is, this, to me, strikes as more of a hypothetical.
Is he eligible to run for a third term under our Constitution?
I would have to review.
Review what?
!
You're allowed two.
He said two.
That means you can't have three.