Vice President JD Vance as commander in chief?

In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, Vance said he is prepared to be president, if “God forbid” President Donald Trump experienced a “terrible tragedy.”

“Yes, things can always happen,” Vance responded when asked if he was ready to assume office if something were to happen with Trump, who was the target of two assassination attempts while on the campaign trail last year.

Vance, however, still emphasized that Trump is in “incredibly good health.”

“Yes, terrible tragedies happen,” he said. “But I feel very confident the president of the United States is in good shape, is going to serve out the remainder of his term and do great things for the American people.”

But while Vance emphasized that Trump has “incredible energy,” critics

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