Quote Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels View Post
I thought President Nixon picked the replacement Vice President when Spiro Agnew left as VP when he selected Ford to take the office.
Is it automatic for VP to Secretary of State or is it the succession if first the President is gone, and then the VP is gone.
I am not remembering my Civics classes in Jr. High too well.
The line of succession only applies if the President dies or is removed from office. Or the top two or three etc.

If the Vice President can no longer serve, the President nominates a new VP that has to be approved by Congress.