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What happens to national security and foreign relations if the president is incapacitated?

  • Written by Gordon Adams, Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service
What happens to national security and foreign relations if the president is incapacitated?If there's a question about who is in charge, the government isn't totally rudderless.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

If President Donald Trump is too sick to perform his duties, it’s not clear what might happen to the country’s national security and foreign relations. That’s a concern because crises like a terrorist attack or the outbreak of...

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