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What is the order of succession for the presidency if something should happen to the president?

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1 — President of the United States
2 — Vice-President of the United States
3 — Speaker of the House of Representatives
4 — President of the Senate Pro Tempore (becomes VP when Speaker becomes President)(Cabinet Secretaries in Order of Post's Creation
5 — Secretary of State
6 — Secretary of the Treasury
7 — Secretary of Defense8 — Attorney General
9, — Remaining Cabinet Secretaries
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