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This is CNN: Assassinating Trump Could Keep Obama Administration in Power

January 19, 2022 Posted By Media Bias

Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart

As the nation prepares for the peaceful transfer of power on Inauguration Day, CNN is dreaming up scenarios whereby the Obama administration can keep power if President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence were blown up as they prepared to take to oath of office.

On the Wednesday, January 18 broadcast of CNN’s The Situation Room, host Wolf Blitzer aired a segment with a chyron featuring the headline “Developing Now.” During that “developing” segment, Blitzer and correspondent Brian Todd discussed what would happen if the unthinkable occurred on January 20.

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Blitzer introduced the segment, saying, “What if an incoming president and his immediate successors were wiped out on day one?” and from there, CNN contributor Brian Todd took over to outline the line of succession if an attack blew up the inaugural dais, killing both Trump and Pence.

The upshot was that in the case of both heads of state being killed, the Secretary of State would take over. Currently that man is Secretary of State John Kerry, But in case some objected because his office would also end as of noon on Inauguration Day, then it would be the Speaker of the House — Republican Paul Ryan — or even Obama’s Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon.

The report also noted that the designated survivor appointed by the Obama administration could also become president in the case of a disaster. So, in CNN’s analysis, most of the people who would take over in the worst-case scenario would keep the Obama administration in power, at least indirectly.

So while most of the country is looking to enjoy the day’s events and waiting expectantly to hear what our new president will have to say for his first address as our leader, CNN is wondering what will happen if he is assassinated.

Perhaps CNN is still stuck in anger, the second stage of grief.

Follow Warner Todd Huston on Twitter @warnerthuston or email the author at [email protected].

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  • aliswell

    This should serve as the final nail in the coffin of CNN. These people are insane, behaving like rabid dogs rather than human beings. Shut. Them Down.

    • Fred

      Assassinate their FCC License!

  • Jeff63

    Um - i think it’s the speaker of the house that’s next on the list after the VP, then it’s the president pro tem of the senate, only then do we start with the cabinet. It certainly isn’t somebody designated by the BO or as I like to call him: chicken shit in chief. These guys are stupid stupid stupid.

  • orance

    The FCC should dump CNN they are nothing but a cesspool a disgraced to to the human race.

  • Ricard

    CNN now had a President they disagree with who calls them on their fake news, and they’re not happy about it.

  • They better hope this never happens. I suspect all hell would break loose in this country.

  • Dr Studebaker

    There FCC license should be hauled for this Nothing but snow and Please Stand By Totally irresponsible

  • Fred

    Course Blitz could ALSO be ASSASINATED!

    • DrArtaud

      I’m not hoping for it, but technically, that is indeed a correct comment.

  • Fred

    NEVER LET CNN IN THE WH DOOR!

  • What If…

    What if Blitzer got struck by a freak bolt of lightning? Would it cause his testicles to finally descend or just roast his skull like a chestnut?

  • Is it just me or does wolf blitzer face look like a talking butthole?

    But seriously this is beyond the pale, even for a self-aggrandizing excrement cranium like him and cnn…

  • jw

    I think this is incorrect; why would the secretary of state take over before the speaker? The speaker of the house is next in line after the VP. Then the president pro tempore of the senate and then the secretary of state. So we would have to get through Paul Ryan and Orrin Hatch before Kerry would be in.

    “3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act

    (a)
    (1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, upon his resignation as Speaker and as Representative in Congress, act as President.
    (2) The same rule shall apply in the case of the death, resignation, removal from office, or inability of an individual acting as President under this subsection.
    (b) If, at the time when under subsection (a) of this section a Speaker is to begin the discharge of the powers and duties of the office of President, there is no Speaker, or the Speaker fails to qualify as Acting President, then the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, upon his resignation as President pro tempore and as Senator, act as President.
    (c) An individual acting as President under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section shall continue to act until the expiration of the then current Presidential term, except that—
    (1) if his discharge of the powers and duties of the office is founded in whole or in part on the failure of both the President-elect and the Vice-President-elect to qualify, then he shall act only until a President or Vice President qualifies; and
    (2) if his discharge of the powers and duties of the office is founded in whole or in part on the inability of the President or Vice President, then he shall act only until the removal of the disability of one of such individuals.
    (d)
    (1) If, by reason of death, resignation, removal from office, inability, or failure to qualify, there is no President pro tempore to act as President under subsection (b) of this section, then the officer of the United States who is highest on the following list, and who is not under disability to discharge the powers and duties of the office of President shall act as President: Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of Homeland Security.”

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19

    • DrArtaud

      It serves to encourage idiots to action. A Doctor my wife worked for had a theory, that being that Biden and Pelosi were chosen to reduce the likelihood of harm to obama, a Three Stooges scenario.

  • DrArtaud

    The remarkable thing about much of the news, with CNN in particular, is that you can see the vacuous looks as their guest responds to the questions. They’re not listening to the response, they are impatiently awaiting the next sound byte to reinforce the stations stance on issues.

    This is unrelated to the issue, it’s in German, on German T.V. and has to do with Poland’s refusal to accept more muslim refugees. But watch the pace to it, each person provides their point without interruption from the others.

    Polish officials on German TV discussing migration Crisis and Merkel

    Wolf Blitzer seems to have trouble breathing, he talks in a stucatto fashion, and it’s always evident that he’s trying to pigeon hole the comments and questions. I’d rather work on an Ice Cream truck than to sell out myself like Wolf has.

  • jim mayer

    .
    CNN: Cantankerous Neocon Nutcrunchers

    Nov 17, CNN plays video of assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan while talking about president-elect Donald Trump

    Dec 2, CNN jokes about Trump dying in a plane crashing when they thought no one was listening.

    Jan 18, CNN Devotes entire segment to Trump assassination fantasy at inaugural, says OBAMA CAN APPOINT THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

    Is it just me, or is CNN sending subliminal messages out to the public? I wonder if this news org has any political leanings? I can’t tell.

    CNN, Channel of Non-News. Surely Cadre of Nutty Neurotics will enjoy full
    access to Trump’s presidency. I’m amazed Chicken Noodle Network
    keeps the literally hundreds of California Neoliberal Nosepicker’s
    entertained, while they mine for big Crusty Nasal Nuggets
    on their couches, because it’s Certainly Not News.

    The Commie News Network was once the Clinton News Network.
    Now they’re Crap Not News, cuz they just make schitt up,
    like the Charlatan News-ish Nutballs they are.

    Wonder what it will be like covering press conferences from outside the building & across the street. They’re worse than MSLSD when Keith Olberdouche
    was still vomiting his communist vitriol at us out from the TV screen.

    Donald Trump to Wolf Blitzkrieg, “You’re cnnsored!”

    CNN’s liberal butt-hurt won’t change reality, unless their fantasy comes true, and they successfully convince someone to murder America’s new president.

    Keep it up CNN.
    Only the wise learn from their mistakes.
    .

  • jim mayer

    .
    CNN: Cantankerous Neocon Nutcrunchers

    Nov 17, CNN plays video of assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan while talking about president-elect Donald Trump

    Dec 2, CNN jokes about Trump dying in a plane crashing when they thought no one was listening.

    Jan 18, CNN Devotes entire segment to Trump assassination fantasy at inaugural, says OBAMA CAN APPOINT THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

    Is it just me, or is CNN sending subliminal messages out to the public? I wonder if this news org has any political leanings? I can’t tell.

    CNN, Channel of Non-News. Surely Cadre of Nutty Neurotics will enjoy full access to Trump’s presidency. I’m amazed Chicken Noodle Network keeps the literally hundreds of California Neoliberal Nosepicker’s entertained, while they mine for big Crusty Nasal Nuggets on their couches, because it’s Certainly Not News. The Commie News Network was once the Clinton News Network. Now they’re Crap Not News, cuz they just make schitt up, like the Charlatan News-ish Nutballs they are.

    Wonder what it’ll be like covering pressers from outside the building & across the street. They’re worse than MSLSD when Keith Olberdouche was still vomiting his communist vitriol out the TV.

    Donald Trump to Wolf Blitzkrieg, “You’re cnnsored!”

    CNN’s liberal butt-hurt won’t change reality, unless their fantasy comes true, and they successfully convince someone to murder America’s new president.

    Keep it up CNN.
    Only the wise learn from their mistakes.
    .