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Or will he put in his own people?
If Mike Pense were to assume the role of POTUS the dumbest thing he could do is keep any of Trump's appointed personel in any position. He would have to fill all positions with new people, otherwise risk more scandal surrounding them.
the most likely scenario raises serious constitutional questions. I doubt Trump will be impeached no matter how crazy he acts, or what he does. But the lowest hurdle is an Amendment 25 removal due to Trump suffering from paranoid delusions. In which cast Pence becomes 'acting president' a role not fully defined, as most of the cabinet serves at the pleasure of the president, not the 'acting president' So the acting president may not have the power to fire his cabinet.
Wiki - in the case of Myers v. United States, which affirmed the ability of the President to remove a Postmaster without Congressional approval. In reaching that decision, the Supreme Court stated in its majority opinion (though in dicta), "that the Tenure of Office Act of 1867, insofar as it attempted to prevent the President from removing executive officers who had been appointed by him by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, was invalid
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I think there is too much to ignore right now. I am betting that Trump will resign--under the threat of imminent charges. If they don' t get him on this then Democrats will go after him on the Emoluments clause in the constitution that would also be able to remove him from office.
The Emoluments Clause: Its text, meaning, and application to Donald J. Trump | Brookings Institution
But I agree with you that he is mentally unfit to be POTUS. He always has been. He's emotionally unstable.
A neuroscientist explains: Trump has a mental disorder that makes him a dangerous world leader
And it comes with Pathological lying.
"A pathological liar is someone who compulsively tells lies or fabricates information. They may not be completely rooted in reality, believing the lies they tell."
How to Spot a Pathological Liar