Question: If 45 is no longer president for any reason do the investigations continue?

[BigmanPigman]

Since Pence will become the president and Ryan the VP (I think he does but could be wrong) and both of them, as well as many others, are probably also guilty of collusion, obstruction of justice, or complicity what happens to all of the investigations? 45 could die for health reasons, get killed who knows how and why he wouldn't be able to complete his term....then what happens constitutionally and legally?

[MFM008]

1. Yes

So many crimes...
So little time..

[Eugene]

2. President Pence pardons everybody but himself.

Combine Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon with Poppy Bush's pardon of Iran-Contra wrongdoers.

Pence may justify it as healing the nation.

[ProudLib72]

3. No repuke prezident should have the right to pardon anyone

When Mueller shows, beyond doubt, that tRump/Russia threw the election, that should invalidate any repuke who sits in the Oval Office. Honestly, they need to set things right by placing HRC in the WH, but that won't happen. However, the very minimum that needs to occur is for the repuke prezident to be completely powerless to pardon tRump.

[MiniMe]

4. When Agnew had to resign, Nixon had to nominate a new VP

That is how we got Ford. Ford was a Congressman. So no, Ryan is not the new VP, Pence would nominate somebody. It could be Ryan, but it wouldn't necessarily be Ryan.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Trump would probably nominate Ivanka

It'll give him an excuse to spend more time with her.

[MiniMe]

10. I don't think congress would approve of that

I'd like to think they have at least a little bit of common respect and decency, but I may be giving them too much credit

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. If Pence becomes president, Ryan does not get the VP job

unless Pence specifically appoints him. According the the 25th Amendment a president would have to appoint a VP if there wasn't one (as when Agnew resigned). Pence would probably appoint someone even worse. The investigations would go on because they are much broader than whether Trump obstructed justice; they are intended to determine how the Russian hack occurred and who was involved. They will also look into financial crimes, which Trump could be prosecuted for if Pence doesn't pardon him first - but Gerald Ford learned the hard way that pardoning a criminal president can be a career-killer.

[MiniMe]

11. He doesn't appoint, he nominates

The VP would still need to be approved by Congress.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. That's true. But this Senate would approve whatever mutant Pence nominated.

[MiniMe]

13. Unless he wants to put Jared or one of his kids in the slot, they probably will

That wouldn't surprise me, or if he tries to nominate Flynn.

[MedusaX]

7. The Mueller & Schniedermann {NY} investigations would continue as would any legislative ones related

to election related hacking from a security standpoint.

If *45 were to no longer be available to serve out his term, Pence would get to appoint a VP...

Even if Pence moved to pardon people....
that would not have any adverse effect on charges brought forth by NYAG Schniedermann...

As it stands,the Mueller investigation would continue, despite any pardons issued, simply due to the sheer number of co-conspirators and accomplices after the fact, etc which are involved.

Think of it, literally and figuratively, as a giant WASP hive.....

No one noticed that it was up in the corner of the capitol until one WASP was cocky enough to sting someone.

No matter what happens to the cocky WASP...
the whole hive must be removed & destroyed in order to keep people safe.

No matter how comprehensive the method of removal is, some WASPS will undoubtedly escape and will search for another location to rebuild their hive. Eventually, they too will be discovered and addressed in their new hive.

As for the majority of the WASPs, they will be removed from their cozy little DC hive and relocated to a secure WASP keeping facility.

[Iliyah]

8. Pence is under investigation as well.

The whole succession list of GOPers who can become prez sucks.

[INdemo]

9. No Ryan would not becaome VP. Pence would appoint a new VP

who must be confirmed by the Senate. The VP choice must meet all the strict qualifications as if he were actually running for President.(must be 35,a US born citizen etc,etc.)