Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 – but what happens if he can’t carry out his presidential duties?
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Under the 25th amendment to the US constitution the president himself – or the vice-president with the agreement of eight cabinet officers, supported by Congress – can ask the vice-president, in this instance Republican Mike Pence, to take over as acting president.
