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If Iran assassinates Trump, who has the authority to retaliate?
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If Trump were killed, the transfer of power to his successor is governed by the 25th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. U.S. Vice President JD Vance instantaneously would become commander in chief and have authority for any retaliation.

A mourner carries a sign reading"We Will Kill Trump" as people make their way to the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026.

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