That's never been the rule with Senators. In 1868, Benjamin Wade voted to remove Andrew Johnson from office; as there was no sitting VP, Wade (as Senate president pro tem) would have taken the presidency under the line of succession in place at the time.https://twitter.com/BeagleFury/status/1189200292648312832 …
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Replying to @baseballcrank
There was no Speaker? If so, would your example not apply? He's running for re-election, so removing him could, theoretically, open the door for them.
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Oh, just re-read your answer. "At the time" Never mind
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Yeah, line of succession after VP is statutory.
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